Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures ... the sequence of these four letters, or bases, is nearly identical. Although the DNA code from cell ...

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But various combinations of those four bases -- say, A A C G G A C T T A and so on, for thousands of "letters ... its DNA instructions for the new cell. The twisted double strand structure ...

In the double helix structure of DNA, thymine forms a base pair with adenine through two hydrogen bonds. This specific pairing is known as complementary base pairing and is essential for the stability ...