👉 In molecular biology, "strandward" refers to a sequence of DNA or RNA that is aligned with respect to another strand. This alignment helps in identifying specific sequences within a gene, which are known as introns (intron) or exons (exon). For example, consider the 5' UTR (untranslated region) of a gene. The 5' UTR is not part of the coding sequence and can be considered to be a "strandward" from its
