The Emergence Machine

Exon

physical · Genetics · Level 18 · E4

E4Complex Molecules

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

exon emerges from gene. It requires genetics, energy.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
exon
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL18L17L16L15L8L2L1L0ExonRnaProtein SynthesisProteinGene ExpressionGeneticsParticle… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeMassActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesExonL18GeneticsL8RnaL17E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Genetics L8 (requires) mutual
    Exons are expressed DNA sequences that remain in mature mRNA and are translated into proteins.
  • Rna L17 (requires) Biology sense
    An exon is a segment of DNA that is retained in mature messenger RNA (mRNA) and translated into a protein, retaining its original energy information.