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a ribosome ( greatly enlarged in this drawing ) moves along the mRNA , the genetic message is translated into a polypeptide ... contains one long DNA molecule , usually consisting of from several hundred to more than a thousand genes .
a ribosome ( greatly enlarged in this drawing ) moves along the mRNA , the genetic message is translated into a polypeptide ... contains one long DNA molecule , usually consisting of from several hundred to more than a thousand genes .
Page 85
How does RNA , the other type of nucleic acid , fit into the flow of genetic information from DNA to proteins ? Each gene along the length of a DNA molecule directs the synthesis of a type of RNA called messenger RNA ( mRNA ) .
How does RNA , the other type of nucleic acid , fit into the flow of genetic information from DNA to proteins ? Each gene along the length of a DNA molecule directs the synthesis of a type of RNA called messenger RNA ( mRNA ) .
Page 92
The sequence of bases along a DNA ( or mRNA ) polymer is unique for each gene . Because genes are hundreds to thousands of nucleotides long , the number of possible base sequences is effectively limitless . A gene's meaning to the cell ...
The sequence of bases along a DNA ( or mRNA ) polymer is unique for each gene . Because genes are hundreds to thousands of nucleotides long , the number of possible base sequences is effectively limitless . A gene's meaning to the cell ...
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