"intergenic" meaning in English

See intergenic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: inter- + genic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|genic}} inter- + genic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} intergenic (not comparable)
  1. (genetics) Describing the noncoding sections of nucleic acid between genes Wikipedia link: Intergenic region Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Genetics Derived forms: intergenic region, intergenic spacer

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