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Diagram showing the basic structure and expression of a gene, with DNA made of exons and introns, transcription to RNA, splicing to form mRNA, translation into an amino acid chain, and posttranslational modification to form a protein.

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  • John A. Cooper
    Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

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