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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Genetic code Genetic code The term 'Genetic code' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'The sequence of nucleotides, coded in triplets (codons) along the mRNA, that determines the sequence of amino acids in protein synthesis. A gene's DNA sequence can be used to predict the mRNA sequence, and the genetic code can in turn be used to predict the amino acid sequence'.
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