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genetic code

NOUN
DNA
Synonyms
STRONG
RNA chromosome gene heredity
WEAK
nucleic acid

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Samples are then analysed in powerful computerised DNA sequencers, some of which cost about £1m each, to build a picture of the cancer's genetic code - which can help determine the best course of treatment.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Crucially, the model can predict the impact of changing even a single letter in genetic code.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

It was an amalgamation of his favorite artists, infused with a genetic code that was specific to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

They attach to mRNA and travel along it, interpreting the genetic code and linking amino acids to form new proteins.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2025

We are now on less certain ground; there may, for example, be impediments in the evolution of the genetic code, although I think this unlikely over billions of years of primeval chemistry.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan