Which of the following serves as the 'start codon' for protein synthesis in both nuclear and plastid genomes?
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Correct answer: AUG
AUG is the universal start codon that codes for Methionine in eukaryotes and N-formylmethionine in prokaryotes/plastids. It establishes the reading frame for the entire mRNA sequence.
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