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What are the two reasons for the base-pairing rules $(\mathrm{G}-\mathrm{C}$ and $\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{T})$ ?
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Complementarity: The base-pairing rules are based on the molecular structure and chemical properties of the DNA bases. Adenine (A) forms two hydrogen bonds with thymine (T), and guanine (G) forms three hydrogen bonds with cytosine (C). This specific pairing Show more…
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