Which one of the following group of codons is called as degenerate codons ?
AIIMS 2016, Medium
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Degenerate codons (also called as non - sense codons or terminator codons) do not code for any amino acids. Three types of degenerate codons are $UAG$ (amber), $UAA$ (ochre) and $UGA$ (opal).
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