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Noun: codon  'kow,dón
  1. A specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid

Derived forms: codons

Type of: sequence

Encyclopedia: Codon, initiator Codon Codon, terminator Codon, nonsense

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