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The '''coding region''' of a [[gene]] is the portion of [[DNA]] or [[RNA]] that is [[Transcription (genetics)|transcribed]] into another [[RNA]], such as a [[mRNA|messenger RNA]] or a [[non-coding RNA]] (for instance a [[transfer RNA]] or a [[ribosomal RNA]]). A transcript can then be [[translation|translated]] into [[protein]]s. This does not include gene regions such as a recognition site, initiator sequence, or termination sequence. It is |
The '''coding region''' of a [[gene]] is the portion of [[DNA]] or [[RNA]] that is [[Transcription (genetics)|transcribed]] into another [[RNA]], such as a [[mRNA|messenger RNA]] or a [[non-coding RNA]] (for instance a [[transfer RNA]] or a [[ribosomal RNA]]). A transcript can then be [[translation|translated]] into [[protein]]s. This does not include gene regions such as a recognition site, initiator sequence, or termination sequence. It is often confused that 'CDS' in a [[GenBank]] entry is treated as the abbreviation for a coding sequence, but this term merely indicates [[open reading frame]] plus termination codon which corresponds to the coded protein sequence, which clearly differs in definition from a coding region or sequence. |
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Revision as of 01:22, 24 August 2008
The coding region of a gene is the portion of DNA or RNA that is transcribed into another RNA, such as a messenger RNA or a non-coding RNA (for instance a transfer RNA or a ribosomal RNA). A transcript can then be translated into proteins. This does not include gene regions such as a recognition site, initiator sequence, or termination sequence. It is often confused that 'CDS' in a GenBank entry is treated as the abbreviation for a coding sequence, but this term merely indicates open reading frame plus termination codon which corresponds to the coded protein sequence, which clearly differs in definition from a coding region or sequence.
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