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Central Dogma: DNA to RNA to Protein

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The Central Dogma describes the flow of genetic information in cells from DNA to messenger RNA (mRNA) to protein.

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