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The experimental design to show the universal nature of the genetic code, i.e. the code is same in bacteria as well as eukaryotes like fungi, plants and animals.
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Genetic code is described as the mathematical expression used by the living cells to translate the information encoded within the genetic material (DNA or mRNA) into proteins. Translation is the process which is accomplished by the ribosome, here the amino acids are linked to each other in a specified order shown by the mRNA and leads to the formation of a specific polypeptide or protein. The genetic code is universal in nature, as in all organisms same codon specify the same amino acids, except few exceptions.
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