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What is the term Crick used to describe the idea that genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins?

  • Central dogma

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Francis Crick used the term "central dogma" to describe the idea that genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins. This concept states that once information is transferred from nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) to proteins, it cannot flow back to nucleic acids.
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