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From Genes to Genetic Diseases

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I'm having some trouble understanding the difference between the Codon Sequence Change (DNA) and the Codon Sequence Change (mRNA). Help please if possible. I'm not looking for answers just a brief explanation
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Re: From Genes to Genetic Diseases

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Hi,
Welcome to science buddies! Are you doing a science project?

DNA contains 4 nucleotide bases, adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. RNA also contains 4 nucleotide bases, adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil.

http://www.phschool.com/science/biology ... abase.html

Here is a website that shows the translation from DNA to m-RNA that corresponds to each amino acid.

http://www.dnaftb.org/22/problem.html

Please let us know if you need help with a science project.

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