Meaning of the word "genetic code" in English

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genetic code

US /dʒəˈnet̬.ɪk koʊd/
UK /dʒəˈnet.ɪk kəʊd/
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Noun

the set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells

Example:
Scientists have finally mapped the entire genetic code of that species.
The genetic code is nearly universal among all known forms of life.