The sequence of bases on DNA codes for the sequence of amino acids in proteins. But there are 20 different amino acids and only 4 different bases, so the bases are read in groups of 3. This gives 64 combinations, more than enough to code for 20 amino acids.
10 cheapest places to live in the U.S. Ashland, Ohio, ranks as the 10th most affordable city in the U.S., according to the Council for Community and Economic Research. Ashland has a cost of living index of 87.6.
Beaches, hedge funds and technology are the key to prices, evidently. The cheapest metro areas, by this methodology, were Danville, Ill.; Jefferson City, Mo.; Jackson, Tenn.; Jonesboro, Ark.; and Rome, Ga. See related look at most and least expensive cities to live in the U.S. Put another way,it costs 54% more to live in Honolulu than in Danville. The top five states (outside of D.C.) were Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, California and Maryland, and the bottom five states were Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Missouri and South Dakota.