Definition of "noncoding" []

• That does not code for protein. (adjective)

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• "The new genome sequence revealed that many of those RNAs are regulatory molecules known as noncoding RNAs."
• "The genomes of vertebrates, flies, and nematodes contain highly conserved noncoding elements (CNEs)."
• "He claims that some highly conserved noncoding elements in animals contradict evolution."