Glossary Term
Codon
PCR TermsEN
Definition
A specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of DNA or RNA that provides genetic code information for a particular amino acid.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C62019. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Codon
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Codon (C62019)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C62019. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Toxin-mediated tRNATrp depletion drives Trp-codon-dependent reprogramming in Mycobacterium tuberculosis while selectively enriching the PDIM biosynthetic machinery. — PLoS Pathog, 2026-10-12 (PMID 42862836; literature)
- FishMitoCleaner: Automated Stop Codon Processing and Quality Control of Fish Mitochondrial Protein-Coding Sequences. — Ecol Evol, 2026-10-18 (PMID 42898081; literature)
- Weaning stress reprograms immune translation through GC biased codon usage in piglets with gut microbiota dysbiosis. — Sci China Life Sci, 2026-10-16 (PMID 42905214; literature)
- Structural basis for start codon selection by eIF5-mimic proteins. — Sci Adv, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42912995; literature)
- Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in KRT17-PEDD: The Critical Role of Codon 88. — Am J Med Genet A, 2026-10-22 (PMID 42919094; literature)
- ALKBH8 promotes acute myeloid leukemia progression by coupling codon-dependent translation elongation to mRNA stability. — Cell Rep, 2026-10-22 (PMID 42911808; literature)