Information flow from DNA to trait

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Information flow from DNA to trait
Observed trait
DNA
protein
Made by ribosomes outside of nucleus
Stored in nucleus
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Information flow from DNA to trait
messenger RNA
Observed trait
DNA
protein
Made by ribosomes outside of nucleus
Stored in nucleus
Transcription
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Information flow from DNA to trait
messenger RNA
Observed trait
DNA
protein
Made by ribosomes outside of nucleus
Stored in nucleus
Translation
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mRNA information ? protein
messenger RNA
protein

• Translation is the process used to convert mRNA
  information into proteins.
• - also known as protein synthesis
• Note mRNA does not become a protein, the
  information on mRNA is read and ribosomes
  assemble proteins from this code