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colinearity
(co|linear|ity)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkəʊlɪnɪˈarɪti/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Genetics
the relationship between the linear sequence of nucleic acid bases in the DNA of the gene and the sequence of amino acids in the protein encoded by the DNA.
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