1. A bit of DNA sequence
2. Chromosomes contain punctuation
3. Sequence of bases = information
4. Genes can be turned on and off

1. Message in DNA converted to message in RNA (Navajo Code Talkers)
2. sequence(DNA) -> sequence(RNA) -> sequence(Amino Acid)
3. sequence in DNA id complementary to sequence in RNA
4. Strand being transcribed = sense strand, other strand is the nonsense strand
5. DNA template can be used over again

1. Binds at promotor (TAC is the start sequence AUG)

DNA unwinds ahead of RNA polymerase complex

RNA nucleotides added to the 3' end of growing end of RNA