That genes are indispensable is indisputable but that they are the source of information for protein synthesis—to the extent reflected by statements such as “genes are blueprints for proteins” or “genomes constitute developmental programs”—is challenged by discoveries such as post-translational modification of protein and alternative splicing.
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Genes and Protein Synthesis—Updating Our Understanding
Timothy P. Brady
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The American Biology Teacher
Vol. 80 • No. 9
November 2018
Vol. 80 • No. 9
November 2018
alternative splicing
alternative transcript
functional (mature) mRNA transcript
mRNA editing
post-translational modification of protein
primary mRNA transcript
protein isoforms