Genetic Information and Variation · Genetics & Heredity

Protein Synthesis and the Genetic Code

Trace the flow of information from gene to protein through transcription and translation.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a sequence of only four different bases code for the vast complexity of the proteome?
  2. 2What determines the efficiency of translation in different cell types?
  3. 3How do mutations in non-coding regions of DNA impact the final protein product?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Biology - DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis
Year: Year 12
Subject: Biology
Unit: Genetic Information and Variation
Period: Genetics & Heredity

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