Superimpose code. The genetic code by which DNA stores the genetic information consists of codons of three nucleotides. The functional segments of DNA which code for the transfer of genetic information are called genes. With four possible bases, the three nucleotides can give 4 3 = 64 different possibilities, and these combinations are used to specify the 20 different amino acids used by living organisms.
Population of Belen, NM Last official estimated population of Belen city (Valencia County**, New Mexico state) was 7,175 (year 2014) [1]. This was 0.002% of total US population and 0.34% of total New Mexico state population.
Read more. 1  With a crime rate of 78 per one thousand residents, Belen has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 13. Within New Mexico, more than 97% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Belen.