Genetic code
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002800
The meaning ascribed to the base sequence with respect to how it is translated into amino acid sequence. The start, stop, and order of amino acids of a protein is specified by consecutive triplets of nucleotides called codons (codon).
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002800 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2015; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Molecular genetics; DNA; Nucleotide sequences; Genotype; Genome mining; Chromosome mapping; Codons; Histone code; Genetic profile; Genetic transformation; Messenger RNA; Genes; Inheritance (genetics); Amino acid sequences |
| Translations | Spanish: código genético |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002800",
"term": "Genetic code",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The meaning ascribed to the base sequence with respect to how it is translated into amino acid sequence. The start, stop, and order of amino acids of a protein is specified by consecutive triplets of nucleotides called codons (codon).",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"molecular genetics",
"DNA",
"nucleotide sequences",
"genotype",
"genome mining",
"chromosome mapping",
"codons",
"histone code",
"genetic profile",
"genetic transformation",
"messenger RNA",
"genes",
"inheritance (genetics)",
"amino acid sequences"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2015",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "código genético"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/genetic-code/"
}
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