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non overlapping

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each triplet or codon is read independently of adjacent triplets or codons

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degenerate

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many different codons can code for the same amino acid

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unambiguous

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each codon is only capable of coding for one single amino acid

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universal

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nearly all living organisms use the same set of rules and codons to code for proteins

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