![]() ![]() They say that the Central Dogma is widely interpreted to mean that the only role of DNA information is to make RNA which makes protein. There are people who think that the Central Dogma is misunderstood to an even greater extent than I claim. They would be able to describe the biochemistry of transcription and translation in considerable detail. I expect high school students to have mastered the terms "transcription" and "translation." I'm pretty sure that students in my undergraduate class would be insulted if I showed them this video. ![]() Recall that this video is for students who are about to graduate from university and apply to medical school. What I found so astonishing about the video presentation is that Tracy Kovach spends so much time explaining how to remember "transcription" and "translation" and get them in the right order. The video is posted on the Khan Academy website at: Central dogma of molecular biology. I wonder if students who take my course, or similar courses that correctly teach the Central Dogma, will be at a disadvantage on the MCAT? I suppose that's excusable, especially since that's what is likely to be tested on the MCAT. It won't be a surprise to learn that a 3rd year medical student is repeating the old DNA to RNA to protein mantra. Sandwalk readers will be familiar with my view of Basic Concepts: The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology and the widespread misunderstanding of Crick's original idea. Here's a presentation by Tracy Kovach, a 3rd year medical student at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
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