An intron, derived from the term "intragenic region", is a nucleotide sequence within a gene that does not directly code for proteins and does not remain in the final mature mRNA molecule following the gene's transcription.
A fusion protein is a protein composed of at least two domains that are encoded by separate genes fused together so that they are transcribed and translated as a single unit, producing a single polypeptide.
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