DNA sequences
Nucleotide base arrangements
DNA sequences are the precise order of chemical building blocks (nucleotides) that make up a strand of DNA.
Each sequence encodes genetic information—instructions for building proteins and regulating biological processes.
Scientists read and compare DNA sequences to identify genes, diagnose diseases, trace ancestry, and solve crimes: The DNA sequence matched the suspect's sample.
To sequence DNA is to determine this order.
- genesUnits of heredity
- genetic codeCodon-to-amino-acid mapping rules
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- codonsThree-base genetic words
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DNA sequencesproteins
Amino acid polymers
polypeptides · lipids · carbohydrates · enzymes · metabolites
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