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"a sequence of three RNA nucleotides (A, C, G or U) that instruct the synthesis, or translation, of a protein to stop. The three-letter stop codon sequences have been given names: \"UAG\" is amber, \"UGA\" is opal, and \"UAA\" is ochre."
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