A New Code Governing Gene Expression is Discovered | Genetics And Genomics

A Rare Divergence in the Genetic Code is Discovered | Genetics And Genomics

Knowing that the genetic code is almost universal, a scientist uses molecular biological methods to insert the human β -globin gene (shown In Figure 17.12 ) into bacterial cells, hoping the cells will express it and synthesize functional β -globin protein. Instead, the protein produced is nonfunctional and is found to contain many fewer amino acids than does β -globin made by a eukaryotic cell. Explain why.