a sequence of three adjacent nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or serves as a start or stop signal in the translation process
उदाहरण
The genetic code is degenerate, meaning that multiple codons can code for the same amino acid.
आनुवंशिक कोड अपभ्रष्ट है, जिसका अर्थ है कि एक ही अमीनो अम्ल के लिए कई कोडॉन कोड कर सकते हैं।