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Genetic Code and Codons

 Genetic Code and Codons

The genetic code is the set of rules by which living cells translate the information encoded in DNA or RNA into proteins, the essential molecules for life. It is composed of codons, which are sequences of three nucleotides that specify a particular amino acid or signal the start or stop of protein synthesis. The genetic code is nearly universal across all organisms, highly conserved, redundant (multiple codons can code for the same amino acid), and unambiguous (each codon specifies only one amino acid). Understanding codons and the genetic code is fundamental to molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, and genomic medicine.

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