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All genes code for proteins.
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Is it true that all genes code for proteins?
No. Multiple reference sources state explicitly that not all genes code for proteins, noting that some genes are non-coding or regulator genes. A chloroplast genome study also shows genes coding for tRNA and rRNA rather than proteins.
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Does a gene code for protein molecules or a DNA codes for protein molecules?. (2017). biology.stackexchange.com. https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/55005/does-a-gene-code-for-protein-molecules-or-a-dna-codes-for-protein-molecules
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Encyclopedia of life sciences. (1996). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofli0004unse
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Steve, P. (2009). AQA A2 biology. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/aqaa2biology0000pott
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GENE CONTENT IN SOLANACEOUS CHLOROPLAST GENOMES. (2020). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-05286223v1
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