Genes and The Genetic Code
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- Created on: 08-12-21 12:20
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Genes and The Genetic Code
Genes:
A gene is a base sequence on a section of DNA that codes for a polypeptide and functional RNA molecule (rRNA and tRNA)
A gene occupies a specific position on a DNA molecule, on a chromosome called a LOCUS.
In eukaryotic DNA has regions of non-coding DNA called introns between genes and within genes, the coding regions are called exons. Prokaryotic DNA does not…
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