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co·don

 (kō′dŏn′)
n.
A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides constituting the genetic code that determines the insertion of a specific amino acid in a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis or the signal to stop protein synthesis.
[cod(e) + -on.]
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codon

(ˈkəʊdɒn)
n
1. (Genetics) genetics biochem a unit that consists of three adjacent bases on a DNA molecule and that determines the position of a specific amino acid in a protein molecule during protein synthesis
2. (Biochemistry) genetics biochem a unit that consists of three adjacent bases on a DNA molecule and that determines the position of a specific amino acid in a protein molecule during protein synthesis
[C20: from code + -on]
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co•don

(ˈkoʊ dɒn)

n.
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule. Compare anticodon.
[1960–65; code + -on1]
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Noun1.codon - 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
sequence - serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"
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These coding polymorphisms have been identified in codons 194 (Arg>Trp), 280 (Arg>His), and 399 (Arg> Gln) in different cancers, but the genotype-pheno-type relationship is not correlated (5).
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XPD is highly polymorphic gene and about 17 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been reported in this gene, of which six were found in exons and 11 in introns which occurred in codons 156 (rs238406), 312 (rs1799793), and 751(rs13181) are common.
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has also reported 52%, 15% and 7% mutation at codon 531, 526 and 516 respectively that are agreed with the current study.20 In this study we observed deletion of codon 518 that is rarely reported and not likely detected by LPA assay in previous studies from Pakistan although reported elsewhere.15,21 Two other rare mutations at codons 522 and 511 were also observed in the current study.
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In addition, we aim to not only prevent false start/stop codons but also achieve blind detection/recovery and high watermark capacity.
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This drastically increases the number of codons - you can think of them as genetic "words" - and therefore, the number of things cells can make.
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It is the second-most common mutation in the globin gene where G is inserted between codons 8 and 9 which subsequently changes the whole reading frame of the b-globin gene and causes the partially deleted gene.
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In EBS, KLHL24 mutation affect methionine initiation codons, resulting in the loss of the first 28 amino acids of KLHL24 protein.
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Mutations in codons 505 to 533 of the rpoB gene were analyzed.
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