Genetics · Module 9 · The genetic code and translation

The Genetic Code and Translation Walkthrough

Watch frameshifts garble a sentence, poly(U) light up the Phe tube, wobble pairs form, synthetases proofread, ribosomes start, step and stop, and suppressor tRNAs read through stop codons. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

Dr. Akash Garg · Genetics Study Tools · Drawings are simplified and not to scale. For learning only, not medical advice or genetic counseling. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Animations run faster than real life. Practise next in the Translation Lab.