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A DNA sequence is composed of four [[ | A DNA sequence is composed of four [[Nitrogenous base|nitrogenous bases]], that code for the a specific order of [[Amino acids|amino acids]] in a protein. Each strand of the DNA [[Double helix|double helix]] is composed of long sequences of the four bases, Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cystosine (C) and Thymine (T). The [[Watson-Crick base pairing|Watson-Crick base pairing]] rule governs that the bases match up in a specific order; C-G and A-T. | ||
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DNA sequencing is the operation of determining the precise order of [[Nucleotides|nucleotides]] (DNA bases) in a given DNA double helix strand. | DNA sequencing is the operation of determining the precise order of [[Nucleotides|nucleotides]] (DNA bases) in a given DNA double helix strand. | ||
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*Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell (2008) 5th edition, Garland Science | |||
Revision as of 21:08, 27 October 2018
A DNA sequence is composed of four nitrogenous bases, that code for the a specific order of amino acids in a protein. Each strand of the DNA double helix is composed of long sequences of the four bases, Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cystosine (C) and Thymine (T). The Watson-Crick base pairing rule governs that the bases match up in a specific order; C-G and A-T.
DNA sequencing is the operation of determining the precise order of nucleotides (DNA bases) in a given DNA double helix strand.
References:
- Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell (2008) 5th edition, Garland Science