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The three possible sequences of CODONS by which GENETIC TRANSLATION may occur from one nucleotide sequence. A segment of mRNA 5'AUCCGA3' could be translated as 5'AUC.. or 5'UCC.. or 5'CCG.., depending on the location of the START CODON.

Year introduced: 1991

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Tree Number(s): G05.360.335.760

MeSH Unique ID: D016364

Entry Terms:

• Frame, Reading
• Frames, Reading
• Reading Frame

Previous Indexing:

• Amino Acid Sequence (1980-1990)
• Base Sequence (1980-1990)

See Also:

• Codon

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