Using a Codon Chart

Explore how DNA’s 4-letter code creates life! Learn how RNA copies DNA and how we use the codon chart to decode the amino acid sequence of a protein based on the mRNA sequence.

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Topics

  • middle school
  • life sciences
  • NGSS
  • codon chart
  • DNA
  • nucleotides
  • proteins
  • transcription
  • translation