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Coding Strand
For Coding Strand we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Genetics and Genealogy and Microbiology.
Coding Strand (Genetics and Genealogy) 
The strand of DNA which contains the encoded information. The unzipped double helix, spiral ladder shaped, DNA molecule contains two strands. One strand, the Coding Strand, contains the coding information and the other non-coding strand contains the mirror, complementary image of the coding information. The coding strand of the DNA molecule is the strand that carries the information. This information is encoded in the gene sequences located at various positions along the strand. The genes contain the necessary information to make proteins. Compare to Non-coding DNA and Non-coding DNA Strand.
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Coding Strand (Microbiology)
An ambiguous term intended to refer to one specific strand in a double-stranded gene. See "Sense strand".
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