What is a codon and why are they important?

What is a codon? And why is it important?

  • Answer:

    The genetic code is a mapping between tri-nucleotide sequences(codons) and amino acids. With some exceptions, a triplet codon in a nucleic acid sequence usually specifies a single amino acid which occurs during genetic translation.

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