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  • Understanding Gene Regions: Exons and Introns Explained
    It seems like you're asking about the parts of a gene that aren't translated into protein. These regions are called non-coding regions or introns.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Genes contain the instructions for building proteins.

    * Exons are the coding regions of a gene that are translated into protein.

    * Introns are the non-coding regions of a gene that are removed before translation.

    Why are introns removed?

    Introns are essentially "filler" DNA that doesn't code for protein. They are removed during a process called splicing. Splicing ensures that only the exons are joined together to form the final mRNA molecule that will be translated into protein.

    Note: There are also other non-coding regions in the genome besides introns, such as promoters and regulatory sequences that control gene expression.

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