One of the groups of three consecutive nucleotides in mRNA, which represent the unit of genetic coding by specifying a particular amino acid during the synthesis of polypeptides in a cell. (source: FAO)
a specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of DNA or RNA that provides genetic code information for a particular amino acid
a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid
