adjective
- relating to or denoting a segment of DNA or RNA that does not code for a protein
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- Noncoding DNA makes up a large portion of the human genome.
- Scientists study noncoding regions to understand gene regulation.
- Mutations in noncoding sequences can still affect health and disease.
- The noncoding RNA plays an important role in controlling gene expression.
- Researchers discovered that noncoding elements influence protein production indirectly.