The genetic code

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[@classyqueen4450]

UNIVERSALITY OF THE CODE - Initially the genetic code was believed to apply universally, that is all organisms would recognize individual codons as the same amino acids. However, it has now been shown that some variation in the code exists, although this is rare. For example, animal mitochondria have a small DNA genome containing about 20 genes in which deviations from the genetic code occur. Changes are mostly associated with start and stop codons. For example, UGA, which is normally a termination codon, codes for tryptophan, whereas AGA and AGG, which normally encode arginine, are termination codons, and AUA, normally isoleucine, specifi es methionine. It is thought that these changes tend to be viable because the mitochondrion is a closed system. A few examples of nonstandard codon usage have now been found outside mitochondrial genomes in unicellular organisms. For example UAA and UAG, which are normally stop codons, encode glutamic acid in some protozoa.
SOURCE: Genetics, Hugh L. Fletcher, ‎G. Ivor Hickey - 2013

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am literally preparing for my Biotechnology exams tomorrow, great explanation

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thank you so much!!! so helpful i study biology in arabic but this helped me alot i have quiz tomorrow

[@mahmoudabdulbaset5452]

I think there should be more details to link information together it’s not right just to go on without the main basics of the lesson but thank you it kinda helped me

[@andrewdelacruz6715]

Great Explanation, I can use it for our lessons, thanks!
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[@midosala8049]

Amazing! Thanks a lot.

[@dustinshutson]

How were the codons assigned to their amino acids? It's my understanding that the order of the nucleotides doesn't release an enzyme or anything that could possibly link codons with their specific amino acid. So how is the code being "read"?

[@27acabana]

Immensely helpful. Thank you so much !!!

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Great explaining! It's easier than I thought.

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but on what signals does the strand get picked for transcription?

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[@MrMahenyl]

Thanks! This helped immensely in understanding DNA redundancy.

[@werkatfischer3183]

Noncoding DNA can actually still play a big part in gene regulation since the length of LINEs/SINEs/STRs can affect the rate at which coding regions are transcribed, as well as affecting the structure of chromatin and where genes are activated.

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Excellent presentation. Thx.

[@realorainecruz4643]

So adding adenine at the end of each codon ends the translation process?

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Thank you, I needed this.

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Great explanation

[@johnoliver8373]

very cool - thank you!

[@praiseafachao9214]

How do you find the corresponding codon when you are only given the amino acid?

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absolutely beautiful explanation. Keep it up :D

[@mariannerimando]

ik how to code rna codons i just dont know how to code dna and where to start it cant be just random base pairings

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why incomplete? btw thanks

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[@carlygrace7823]

That was very helpful. I understood that well. Now I know the base to start at. But my question is “ explain that variations in trait are caused by variations in the genetic code” I feel like I understand that, but is there another video y’all recommend to further learn?

[@newfie-dean5803]

Carly Fisher the DNA is made up of many genes all of varying lengths. Some genes might have a sequence that contains 150 nucleotides in length. Other genes might have 1 million nucleotides in the sequence. It is the variation of nucleotide sequencing within a given gene that results in different traits. Here’s a simplified example. Maybe you have ACGTAC as a sequence in a hair gene that gives a person brown hair but in another hair gene you have ATGCAC which gives the person black hair. What genes you have to begin with are determined by what was passed to you from your parents.

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recent research shows that siberian and caspian tigers differ from each by only one letter of genetic code!! so they can not be considered different subspecies!! is that true? what one different letter means?

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degenerate, basically a fancy term for redundant....XD I love it

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Where is genetic code restored? Thank you

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Wow! DNA is smart!

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I just can't believe is so freaking simple.

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Why are Chromosomes almost always showen in the distinct X shape, which is only shaped like that after duplication. i mean most of the time Chromosomes are just lines with a centromere. when you depict it as an X shape you confuse students who need to know and sketch meiosis and mitosis.

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Amino acids full form give me pls

[@sreedharan2079]

genetic code beautifully​ explained from basics

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[@jamesnite2157]

Why do some codons have 'Y' in them? E.g. CGY

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Genetic coding in Haskel?

[@Minmin_Chan_2018]

Why starting codon Met (AUG) is not degenerated so as for Trp (UGG)??!

[@tellau]

Met is coded only by AUG

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Intelligent design anyone??? and the Universal aspect proves one designer.

[@abdulohabcmp]

isnt it meant to 'U' instead of 'A'

[@amnawajahat6418]

Weird how the third letter in the codon sequence doesn't really make a difference, it's mostly the same amino acid if the first two letters are same

[@amnawajahat6418]

nevermind, it only works for U and C in the second letter of genetic code

[@MelatWorku]

it does make a difference if you go from Purine (Either A or G) to a a pyrimidine (T(u) or C) and vice versa. The reason has to do with the number of rings associated with the bases. If you go from a purine to purine or pyridine to pyrimidine, you don't see a difference in the amino acid. So going from U to C, does not affect it as you're going from a pyrimidine to a pyrimidine and the same thing applies to going from A to G.

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Melat Worku that makes sense, thank you.

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Very good, but I can't see what you're writing!

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exactly...

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