"Genetic Code" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The meaning ascribed to the BASE SEQUENCE with respect to how it is translated into AMINO ACID SEQUENCE. The start, stop, and order of amino acids of a protein is specified by consecutive triplets of nucleotides called codons (CODON).
| Descriptor ID |
D005815
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G05.360.335
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| Concept/Terms |
Genetic Code- Genetic Code
- Code, Genetic
- Codes, Genetic
- Genetic Codes
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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A realistic model under which the genetic code is optimal. J Mol Evol. 2013 Oct; 77(4):170-84.
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