"intergenic region" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: intergenic regions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} intergenic region (plural intergenic regions)
  1. (microbiology) DNA sequences located between genes that make up a large percentage of the human genome with no known function. Categories (topical): Microbiology
    Sense id: en-intergenic_region-en-noun-RjItkPvt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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