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| − | [[DNA]] has four bases: adenine, thymine, guanine, | + | [[DNA]] has four bases: adenine, [[thymine]], [[guanine]], and [[cytosine]] (ATGC). Adenine always pairs with thymine (AT), and guanine always pairs with cytosine (GC). |
[[RNA]] bases are the same, except that uracil replaces thymine. There are cases where RNA does not conform to normal Watson-Crick base pairing. | [[RNA]] bases are the same, except that uracil replaces thymine. There are cases where RNA does not conform to normal Watson-Crick base pairing. | ||
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*[[Nucleotide]] | *[[Nucleotide]] | ||
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[[Category:Genetics]] | [[Category:Genetics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:49, February 3, 2017
DNA has four bases: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine (ATGC). Adenine always pairs with thymine (AT), and guanine always pairs with cytosine (GC).
RNA bases are the same, except that uracil replaces thymine. There are cases where RNA does not conform to normal Watson-Crick base pairing.