Slide 1 A triplet codon represents each amino acid 20 amino acids encoded for by 4 nucleotides 20 amino acids encoded for by 4 nucleotides By deduction: By deduction: 1 nucleotide/amino…

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Introduction to Phylogenetics Introduction to Phylogenetics Phylogenetics Phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms. Phylogenetic…

Chapter 8 Gene Expression The Flow of Genetic Information from DNA via RNA to Protein Outline of Chapter 8 The genetic code How triplets of the four nucleotides unambiguously…

A triplet codon represents each amino acid 20 amino acids encoded for by 4 nucleotides By deduction: 1 nucleotide/amino acid = 41 = 4 triplet combinations 2 nucleotides/amino…

Introduction to Phylogenetics Introduction to Phylogenetics Phylogenetics Phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms. Phylogenetic…