Difference between Coding and Noncoding DNA
| Coding DNA | Noncoding DNA |
| They have a DNA sequence to encode for proteins. | These DNA sequences do not encode for protein. |
| The coding sequence has exons. | It has regulatory elements, introns, repeating sequences, pseudogenes, and telomeres. |
| They are approximately 1% of our total genome. | They form around 99% of our genome. |
| They encode proteins that have regulatory, structural, as well as functional importance. | They control and regulate gene activity. |
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