The Flow of Genetic Information
by Anonymous
Transcribe DNA bases into mRNA, translate the codons with the codon table, then change a single base to compare silent, missense, and nonsense mutations.
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About this app
The Flow of Genetic Information is an interactive high school biology lesson on how DNA information becomes protein. Explore transcription by pairing DNA with complementary mRNA bases, translate mRNA codons into amino acids, and change individual DNA bases to compare silent, missense, and nonsense mutations. Guided missions and step controls let learners examine each stage at their own pace.
Use cases
- High school biology students studying the central dogma
- Teachers demonstrating transcription and translation in class
- Learners practicing codon and amino acid relationships
- Students comparing the effects of single-base substitutions
Features
- Step through nine DNA-to-mRNA complementary base pairs
- Inspect transcription progress and individual base relationships
- Translate three mRNA codons into amino acids and identify a stop codon
- Change mutation positions and replacement bases
- Compare original and altered peptide results for silent, missense, and nonsense mutations
- Complete guided missions in the transcription, translation, and mutation sections