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Resource: Molecular Level of Genetics

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Get down to the molecular nitty-gritty of DNA replication and protein synthesis in this article by Dennis O'Neil.

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Teachers' Domain, Molecular Level of Genetics, published September 26, 2003, retrieved on ,
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.gen.moleclevgen/

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Think all DNA resides in the nucleus? Want to know how to decipher a DNA code into protein? This article, filled with colorful visuals, takes you down to the microscopic level as it explains the workings of DNA, RNA, and proteins inside living cells.