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Jimeno Álvarez

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The exome is the part of the genome consisting of exons, i.e. the coding parts of genes that will be part of the mature messenger RNA, and as this translated by cellular machinery, will give rise to proteins. It is the most important functional part of the genome and which contributes to a greater extent to the final phenotype of an organism. Approximately corresponds to 1.5% of the human genome.

  



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