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In the genetic dictionary, What is the meaning of “64 codons” ?
In the genetic dictionary, What is the meaning of “64 codons” ?
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There are 64 colons as genetic code is triplet. Three adjacent bases, termed a codon specify one amino acid. This can only account for the 20 amino acids. Thus in a triplet codon, the four bases would specify a total of 64 amino acids.