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On Friday, August 24, 2001, at 03:19 PM, <joedees@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> On 23 Aug 2001, at 22:36, Scott Chase wrote:
>
>>> From: <joedees@bellsouth.net>
>>>
>>> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 00:20:51 -0500
>>>
>> (snip)
>>>
>>> We read genomes like a code; we know that pairs of the four
>>> relevant amino acids, in certain sequences, promote production of
>>> certain proteins, which have particular effects.
>>>
>> Which four revelant amino acids are paired up leading to production of
>> proteins? Are you confusing base pairs (A-T and G-C) with amino acids?
>>
>> Genomes are comprised of nucleic acids (DNA). Proteins are comprised
>> of amino acids.
>>
> Yes, I was lumping adenine, thymine, glycine and cytosine (uracil)
> in with the amino acid group.
>>
Don't feel bad. I've done this in print. In Biology and Philosophy no
less. [Mutter, mutter: I thought that referees were supposed to pick
this sort of thing up, mutter, mutter]
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