Non-coding DNA

Non-coding DNA

Non-coding DNA refers to segments of DNA that do not contain genes and are often referred to as "junk" DNA. In humans, non-coding DNA makes up 50% of the genome and is located outside of the genes. Only 2% of the genome contains coding regions, while the remaining 99.9% is identical.From: The Chemical Components of Tobacco and Tobacco Smoke [2019], From crossing chromosomes to crossing curricula – a biomimetic analogy for cross-disciplinary engineering curriculum planning [2022], Marine OMICS [2019]

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Published in Sarvesh Tanwar, Sumit Badotra, Ajay Rana, Machine Learning, Blockchain, and Cyber Security in Smart Environments, 2023

S. Gunasekaran, S. Shanmugam, D. Palanivel Rajan, P. Rontala

Genetics [11] is the branch of science that is concerned with the structure and function of the genetic code. One percent of DNA is composed of genes that code for proteins; the remainder is non-coding DNA, sometimes known as junk DNA. In the non-coding DNA sequences, DNA sequences provide information for synthesizing particular types of RNA molecules (RNA is the chemical cousin of DNA). In the making of protein, specialized RNA molecules called transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) are created from non-coding DNA. These molecules help in the construction of amino-acid chains, which constitute a protein. Telomeres protect chromosomal ends from destruction during genetic material replication.

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Published in European Journal of Engineering Education, 2022

Elina Kähkönen, Katja Hölttä-Otto

The cell is a unit in which all the genetic material exists, and in which all genetic activities take place. The central information for the reproduction of a cell is in the chromosomes; the double-stranded structures of the DNA (Figure 1). More specifically, the information in the DNA is carried in genes – functional snippets of DNA each of which has a defined function to code. In human chromosomes, there is also DNA outside of the genes, which is called non-coding DNA. The exact role and function of the non-coding DNA is not known.

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