A segment retained in the mature RNA after RNA splicing, or the corresponding segment of a gene. An exon need not encode a protein: the ribosomal RNA exons in the Tetrahymena ribozyme experiment are an example.
A very short exon. Specialized alignment and junction validation can be needed to detect its inclusion; the exact length cutoff should be stated for a given analysis.

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