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A sequence of DNA triplets, between the initiator and terminator codons, that can be…A sequence of DNA triplets, between the initiator and terminator codons, that can be transcribed into mRNA and later translated into protein.
Meaning
1 sensesA sequence of DNA triplets, between the initiator and terminator codons, that can be transcribed into mRNA and later translated into protein.
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