On any given day we’re likely to read about the new discovery of a gene for… such and such a disease, or trait. So genes do things, but how do they do things, and just what is a gene actually? Well, it turns out that’s a hard question to answer, and the definition is constantly [Read More →]
So far we’ve been comparing DNA to a book. The nucleotides are like letters and their sequence contains information, just like letters do when writing. But of course there is more to a book than just grammar. There is also the structure of a book to consider. To really appreciate how complex and large DNA [Read More →]
If DNA is the book of life, what language is it written in? and how is it read? If every cell of our body has DNA, how are different cells created? We’ve already discussed how DNA is made up of many many nucleotides stringed together, and how two strands compliment each other. That’s what DNA [Read More →]
There are some tools which may only do one thing, but they do it really good. Like how there is a screwdriver available for every screw, and a wrench for every bolt. Now if you want to copy DNA, because every new cell needs it’s own copy of the instruction manual, you need a tool [Read More →]
“The book of life”, that’s what DNA is called, but what does that really mean? How is DNA like a book? And just what is written in that book? DNA is like the instruction manual for all living things. If it’s alive, it has DNA. It’s the instruction manual because it provides the information on [Read More →]
