Definition of Genetic code

1. Noun. The ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells.

Generic synonyms: Order, Ordering, Ordination
Specialized synonyms: Triplet Code

Medical Definition of Genetic code

1. Relationship between the sequence of bases in nucleic acid and the order of amino acids in the polypeptide synthesised from it. A sequence of three nucleic acid bases (a triplet) acts as a codeword (codon) for one amino acid. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genetic Code

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