central dogma



central dogma

The core belief of a particular area of study. It is often used in molecular biology to describe the relationship between DNA, RNA, and proteins. The central dogma of molecular biology is that DNA makes RNA, which makes protein.
See also: central

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nicoleta-Romanian
Erato-Greek Mythology
JuhanaYOO-hah-nahFinnish
Deirbhile-Irish
Mahavira-Sanskrit
Yitzhak-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew