what is Conservation of the genetic code?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
11th Edition
ISBN:9781305251052
Author:Michael Cummings
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Chapter9: Gene Expression And Gene Regulation
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 3QP: If the genetic code used 4 bases at a time, how many amino acids could be encoded?
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what is Conservation of the genetic code?

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DNA is the genetic material that carries genetic information in the form of coded nucleotide sequences. This information in the DNA is transcribed into single stranded mRNA, from which target proteins are synthesized by translation.

 

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