Examples of 'codon' in a sentence

Meaning of "codon"

A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in DNA or RNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid or stop signal during protein synthesis
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  • A handbell used for summoning monks.
  • The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.
  • A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.

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Each codon corresponds to one amino acid.
Nonsense mutations code for a stop codon.
Codon means a basic unit of genetic code.
Further details on codon optimisation are given below.
Codon optimization has a number of other advantages.
The alanine codon is shown in bold type.
Codon optimisation has a number of other advantages.
With stop codon and splice site.
Codon optimized sequences can be chemically synthesized.
The translation stop codon is indicated by an asterisk.
The codon degeneracy should be taken in account.
This sequence contains the initiation codon.
Commercial codon optimization programs are also available.
Each set of three letters is called a codon.
Degenerate codon substitutions and complementary sequences.

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The ribosome moves to the next codon.
The stop codon is depicted by a red astrix.
This group of three nucleotides is called a codon.
Each codon specifies one amino acid.
This is sufficient to alter the meaning of a codon.
A termination codon was found within the region.
The asterisk indicates a translation termination codon.
The stop codon is also shown as boxed.
A site adjacent to the start codon was introduced.
The stop codon is derived from pZTFAA.
All coding sequences were followed by a stop codon.
The stop codon is shown by the asterisk.
The nucleotide sequence may be codon optimised.
The stop codon is indicated with a star.
The asterisk represents the termination codon.
The stop codon is marked with an asterisk.
The asterisk indicates the stop codon.
The stop codon is indicated by a double underline.
The data is stored as a codon usage table.
The stop codon may be an amber codon.
So three base pairs make a codon.
Cells comprising codon optimized lentiviral particles.
Codon usage influences mRNA stability.
The initiation codon and stop codon are underlined.
Codon change amino acid change.
Any suitable method of codon optimization may be used.
A codon consists of three adjacent nucleotides.
To the left of the codon a binding region is provided.
Codon optimization may not be required.
No termination codon was found in this sequence.
Codon usage may be selected so as to improve expression in a cell.
The natural codon usage is retained.
Codon optimisation was based on lightly expressed mammalian genes.
The start and stop codon are shown in bold.
The codon preferences of many host cells are known.

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