trinucleotides
/traɪˈnukliəˌtaɪdz/
noun
- A molecule consisting of three nucleotides linked together, often found in DNA or RNA.
- Mutations in trinucleotides can cause problems in protein production.
- The lab synthesized a short chain of trinucleotides for the experiment.
- Scientists studied how trinucleotides repeat in certain genetic disorders.