Difference between revisions of "DNA base"
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[[DNA]] has four bases: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine (ATGC). Adenine always pairs with thymine (AT), and guanine always pairs with cytosine (GC). | [[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. | + | [[RNA]] bases are the same, except that uracil replaces thymine. There are cases where RNA does not conform to normal Watson-Crick base pairing. |
[[Category:Genetics]] | [[Category:Genetics]] | ||