Gene Decoding

Genes are the information carriers, or "parts list," but proteins are the molecules that do all the work that makes us function. How is a protein made from the information contained in a gene? The process is not as simple as we once thought. In some cases, the normal translation process produces proteins of unexpected size or composition. Scientists are examinig the gene decoding process to understand what influences cause such changes.

Faculty who conduct research in this area:

John Atkins -- gene decoding
Raymond Gesteland -- RNA translation and editing

Adjunct faculty who conduct research in this area:

Brenda Bass -- double-stranded RNA and binding proteins