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Discuss the meaning and significance of the fact that the genetic code is degenerate.
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Discuss the meaning and significance of the fact that the
genetic code is degenerate.

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When a single amino acid is encoded by more than one codon.

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Degeneracy is when a single amino acid is encoded by more than one codon. This pehonomenon was first described by Lagerkvist where there are more codons than amino acids that could be encoded.

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