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Translation Simulation

This module introduces students to the basics behind translation of a messenger RNA sequence into protein. In addition to text and movies, there are interactive shockwave animations that allow students to move ribosomes and tRNAs to perform translation.

Keywords:: Teaching With Models, Life Science, Molecular Biology, Teaching With Conceptual Models, NSDL, Education, Translation (Biology)

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Science and Technology

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Material Type:: Assignment
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 18, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 18, 2016
Author:: Scott Cooper
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States