
The SciencesOctober 1, 1985
RNA
In all cells genetic information stored in DNA is converted into protein by RNA, which usually must be processed, even spliced, to serve its function. The first genes may have been spliced RNA

RNA
In all cells genetic information stored in DNA is converted into protein by RNA, which usually must be processed, even spliced, to serve its function. The first genes may have been spliced RNA

The Processing of RNA
DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA, which is then translated into protein. In cells that have a nucleus, including human cells, a lot happens to the RNA between transcription and translation