"junk DNA" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: junk DNAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} junk DNA (usually uncountable, plural junk DNAs)
  1. (genetics) Any portion of the DNA sequence of a chromosome or a genome with no apparent function. Wikipedia link: junk DNA Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Genetics Translations (portion of DNA that has no identified function): ADN poubelle [masculine] (French), nichtkodierende Desoxyribonukleinsäure [feminine] (German), nichtkodierende DNS [feminine] (German), ジャンクDNA (janku dī-enu-ē) (Japanese), skräp-DNA [neuter] (Swedish)

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