Why is the genetic code a triplet code instead of a singlet or doublet?
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Genetic code is triplet as singlet and doublet codons cannot form 20 combinations, which is the minimum requirement, therefore tripletcodon is a necessity, so that all the amino acids must be coded. Genetic code is non-overlapping. ... One base of a codon is not used by the other codons.
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✳️➡️Genetic code is triplet,singlet and doublet codons cannot form 20 combinations, which is the minimum requirement, therefore triplet codon is a necessity, so that all the amino acids must be coded. Genetic code is non-overlapping. ... One base of a codon is not used by the other codons.⬅️✳️
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