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Abbreviations

DNA:

Deoxyribonucleic acid. Molecule that encodes the genetic information of cellular organisms.

Operon:

Set of functionally related genes with a common promoter (“on switch”).

Plasmid:

Small circular DNA molecule used to transfer genes from one organism to another.

RNA:

Ribonucleic acid. Molecule similar to DNA, which helps in the conversion of genetic information to proteins.

Transcription:

Conversion of a genetic sequence into RNA.

Translation:

Conversion of an RNA sequence into an amino acid sequence (and, ultimately, a protein).

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Amos, M. (2013). Bacterial Computing. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27737-5_28-5

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