Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used to create a functional product, usually a protein.
Think of gene expression like baking a cake. The recipe (gene) in your cookbook (DNA) provides instructions on how to make the cake (protein). You can't bake the cake without first reading and understanding the recipe.
Transcription: This is the first step in gene expression where DNA's information is copied into RNA.
Translation: This follows transcription and involves decoding the mRNA into a polypeptide chain or protein.
Regulation of Gene Expression: This refers to controlling when genes are transcribed into mRNA. It's like deciding when to use certain recipes in your cookbook.
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