1. Information flow from DNA to trait
Observed trait
DNA
protein
Made by ribosomes outside of nucleus
Stored in nucleus

2. Information flow from DNA to trait
messenger
RNA
Observed trait
DNA
protein
Made by ribosomes outside of nucleus
Stored in nucleus
Transcription

3. Information flow from DNA to trait
messenger
RNA
Observed trait
DNA
protein
Made by ribosomes outside of nucleus
Stored in nucleus
Translation

4. mRNA information  protein
messenger
RNA
protein
Translation is the process used to convert mRNA information into proteins.
- also known as “protein synthesis”
Note: mRNA does not become a protein, the information on mRNA is “read” and ribosomes assemble proteins from this code