genetic code

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   the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells

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   Narrowertriplet code

Questions about genetic code

What does genetic code mean?

genetic code means "the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells".

Is genetic code a common word?

genetic code is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.