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Example Sentences
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Cells read genetic instructions in sets of three letters called codons, and each codon corresponds to a specific amino acid.
From Science Daily
Nika Kovač called on the Commission to provide member states with clear instructions on how they could use the EU funds.
From BBC
“If the instructions are ‘identify and target’ and there’s no human checkpoint, the speed and scale at which that could operate is genuinely frightening,” Claude informed me.
From Los Angeles Times
He also wrote instructions on paper, “rap four times,” “rap seven.”
From Literature
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They help control how genetic instructions in DNA are converted into proteins, assist in clearing away cellular waste that could otherwise become toxic, and can even play a role in suppressing tumor growth.
From Science Daily
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