genetic code - the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic facts in residing cells(= command) → Befehl m, → Order f (aged, hum); by order of the courtroom → laut gerichtlicher Anweisung; orders are orders → Befehl ist Befehl; “no parking/smoking cigarettes by order” → „Parken/Rauchen verboten!“; “no par