Thursday, April 21, 2011

Can you break the code?

Translate the DNA strand into mRNA to 'break the code'.
I've included the codon chart below to help you transcribe the secret message.
GOOD LUCK!!!


TTAGTACCACGAGGCAAGCTCCAGTCCCAAATTGTCTATCGATT
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4 comments:

  1. AnthroBlogiaApril 22, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    I think I got it!

    "We are learn(ing) about proteins and natural selection in Anthropology class.

    :)

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  2. Lynnet RodriguezApril 22, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Great job :) That is the correct sentence. Did you find any errors or was it easy to transcribe?

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  3. AnthroBlogiaApril 22, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    No errors. It was a good sentence so it was pretty easy to transcribe.

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  4. L RodriguezApril 22, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Looks great!

    DNA: TTAGTACCACGAGGCAAGCTCCAGTCCCAAATTGTCTATCGATT
    RNA: AAUCAUGGUGCUCCGUUCGAGGUCAGGGUUUAACAGAUAGCUAA
    Triplets: GUG CUC CGU UCG AGG UCA GGG UUU AAC AGA
    Sentence: We are learn(ing) about proteins and natural selection in anthropology class.

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