What does an open reading frame encode?
A) DNA promoter sequences
B) potential protein coding regions
C) DNA terminator sequences
D) origins of replication
E) All of the answers are correct.

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An open reading frame (ORF) is a sequence of DNA or RNA that has the potential to code for a protein. It starts with a start codon and ends with a stop codon, without any stop codons in between, indicating a region that could be translated into a protein.

What Does an Open Reading Frame Encode