genetic code

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genetic code

noun genetic codes

The set of rules by which the sequence of bases in DNA are translated into the amino acid sequence of proteins.

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noun rules by which the sequence of bases in DNA are translated into the amino acid sequence of proteins

Español	código genético
日本語	遺伝情報 iden-jōhō
中文	遺傳密碼 /遗传密码 yíchuán mìmǎ, 遺傳編碼 /遗传编码 yíchuán biānmǎ
Português	código genético
Français	code génétique
Deutsch	genetischer Code
Italiano	codice genetico
Română	cod genetic
Русский	генети́ческий код genetíčeskij kod

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@misc{genetic_code_2026,
  title = {genetic code},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/genetic%20code},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}