From gene to polypeptide: transcription, translation and the genetic code

What this note covers

1. A gene can produce a protein or a functional RNA
2. Transcription depends on strand identity and direction
3. RNA processing changes the message before translation
4. Ribosomes and transfer RNA translate codons
5. Using a codon table to make a justified prediction
6. Connecting changes in a message to biological consequences
7. Working from an unfamiliar DNA strand to a peptide prediction
8. Separating transcription, RNA processing and protein abundance

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