#Magic trail of knowledge code#
We may remember using code games when we were children: simple or complex information is communicated from one entity to another. He called it the “Central Dogma” of biology. In a living human we are talking about 100,000 or more different proteins.Īfter Francis Crick, molecular biologist, made his ground-breaking discovery of the structure of DNA in the 1950s, he articulated the principle route of information transfer in biology. This became known as the genetic code by which the correct proteins that compose all living things are synthesized. During the 1950s the structure of DNA was revealed and In the 1960s the workings of the protein producing code intrinsic to the DNA molecule were revealed. Generally, the functions of DNA and RNA were perceived to be related to genetic heritage.
Secrets of structure of the DNA molecule, the carrier of genetic information, and the related RNA molecule were a mystery, although the existence of these molecules had been known. In the days of our grandparents and great-grandparents, genetic knowledge was but a small fraction of what bioscientists have discovered since 1950. Trail hikes are merely the prelude to a grand symphony. Discovery of deeper, more profound truths concerning the beauty and origin of the living plants and animals we discover, how they function, how they adapt to their surroundings, and the workings of the matter and energy systems in which they exist-these discoveries await us.
We all enjoy the wonderful sights and sounds of nature and the physical benefits we experience on trail venues. Our previous post entitled “Trail Hiking Science” did not offer a complete account of the potential for knowledge acquisition beyond instructive experiences on the trail.
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