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Advantages of non-overlapping codons on mRNA.?

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What are two advantages of non-overlapping codons on the mRNA?

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  1. If the genetic code was overlapping, then a mutation in a single base would change more than one amino acid in the resultant protein. The odds of this producing a non-functional protein are much higher than in the current system where only one amino acid is affected.

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