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Record 1 2012-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

The arrangement of consecutive nucleotide triplets (codons) in a nucleic acid that specifies the sequence of amino acids for synthesis of a protein.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Code de correspondance entre la séquence de l'ADN ou de l'ARN et la séquence de protéines. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

code génétique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Conjunto de características estructurales contenidas en el ADN (en algunos virus, contenidas en el ARN), mediante las que se gobierna la especificidad de la secuencia de aminoácidos de las proteínas.

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