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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: thedoc on 21/07/2015 04:50:02

Title: What is the structure and function of DNA and RNA in a Chameleon?
Post by: thedoc on 21/07/2015 04:50:02

Tiffany Chao  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
I was wondering whether you could tell me what the structure and function of DNA and RNA are in protein synthesis for chameleons?

 
What do you think?

Title: Re: What is the structure and function of DNA and RNA in a Chameleon?
Post by: RD on 21/07/2015 05:11:22

You may be thinking of chimeras rather than chameleons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_%28genetics%29 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(genetics))

Title: Re: What is the structure and function of DNA and RNA in a Chameleon?
Post by: Pecos_Bill on 21/07/2015 09:17:08

All earthly creatures: chameleons, chimeras, fish, fowl, or good red herring -- even Donald Trump -- handle protein synthesis by the same basic components in the same basic process. You know, ribosomes, mRna, DNA and like that.

I suggest you ask at the library for, "The Genetic Code" by Isaac Asimov. It was written in the 60's but remains a very lucid account of the basic process.

Amazon is selling a copy for $1.99