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Direct linkRoberg, Ezra – Science Teacher, 2004
The "Central Dogma" of genetics states that one gene, located in a DNA molecule, is ultimately translated into one protein. As important as this idea is, many teachers shy away from teaching the actual mechanism of gene translation, and many students find the concepts abstract and inaccessible. This article describes a unit, called Genetics…
Descriptors: Plastics, Genetics, Secondary School Science, High School Students
