KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Quotes for topic: Genetic


Share this page on

Showing 111-120 of 124 quotes in the topic Genetic

It seems likely that most if not all the genetic information in any organism is carried by nucleic acid - usually by DNA, although certain small viruses use RNA as their genetic material.

~Francis Crick

Topics: Acid Although Any Carried Certain Genetic Information Likely Material Most Organism Seems Small Use Viruses Dna

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


This seems highly likely, especially as it has been shown that in several systems mutations affecting the same amino acid are extremely near together on the genetic map.

~Francis Crick

Topics: Acid Affecting Amino Been Extremely Genetic Highly Likely Map Mutations Near Same Seems Several Shown Systems Together

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


It would appear that the number of nonsense triplets is rather low, since we only occasionally come across them. However this conclusion is less secure than our other deductions about the general nature of the genetic code.

~Francis Crick

Topics: About Across Appear Code Come Conclusion Deduction General Genetic However Less Low Nature Nonsense Number Occasionally Only Other Our Rather Secure Since Than Them Triplets Would

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


It has yet to be shown by direct biochemical methods, as opposed to the indirect genetic evidence mentioned earlier, that the code is indeed a triplet code.

~Francis Crick

Topics: Code Direct Earlier Evidence Genetic Indeed Indirect Mentioned Methods Opposed Shown

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


For simplicity one can think of the + class as having one extra base at some point or other in the genetic message and the - class as having one too few.

~Francis Crick

Topics: Base Class Extra Few Genetic Having Message Other Point Simplicity Some Think Too

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Do codons overlap? In other words, as we read along the genetic message do we find a base which is a member of two or more codons? It now seems fairly certain that codons do not overlap.

~Francis Crick

Topics: Along Base Certain Fairly Find Genetic In Other Words Member Message More Now Other Overlap Read Seems Two Which Words

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I don't know if acting is genetic. Maybe it's environmental.

~Freddie Prinze, Jr.

Topics: Acting Environmental Genetic Know Maybe

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Every orchid or rose or lizard or snake is the work of a dedicated and skilled breeder. There are thousands of people, amateurs and professionals, who devote their lives to this business. Now imagine what will happen when the tools of genetic engineering become accessible to these people.

~Freeman Dyson

Topics: Accessible Amateur Become Business Dedicated Devote Engineering Every Genetic Genetic Engineering Happen Imagine Lives Lizard Now People Professionals Rose Skilled Snake Thousands Thousands Of People Tools Who Will Work

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


We owe our existence to innovation. Our species exists thanks to four billion years of genetic innovation.

~Gary Hamel

Topics: Billion Existence Exists Four Genetic Innovation Our Owe Species Thanks Years

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Rich, smart parents tend to have rich, smart kids - not because it's genetic but because they can create a home environment and sensory stimulation that lower-income kids often don't get.

~George Kaiser

Topics: Because Create Environment Genetic Get Home Kids Often Parents Rich Sensory Smart Stimulation Tend

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Popular Authors

Deepak Chopra Clint Eastwood H. P. Lovecraft Charles De Montesquieu Franklin D. Roosevelt Robin Williams Louis Xiv Bell Hooks

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1882 - James Joyce

1905 - Ayn Rand

1745 - Hannah More

1754 - Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

1843 - Knute Nelson

1859 - Havelock Ellis

1864 - Margot Asquith

1874 - Ernest Shackleton

1875 - Fritz Kreisler

1882 - James Stephens

Birthdays on February 2nd
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Attitude Cool Fear Imagination Mother's Day Motivational Positive Truth