tags: How Proteins Are Made From DNA in a Living Cell, biology, molecular biology, DNA, streaming video
This video uses the latest research to create an animation of how DNA gives rise to proteins in a living cell. But do you think the word "machine" is correct? I have difficulty with the use of that word .. [4:27]
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Ethidium is a dye that's used in molecular biology to allow DNA to be visualized. Regular DNA isn't colored; it absorbs ultraviolet but not visible light, so you need to use tricks like making the DNA radioactive (which makes it pretty easy to spot), or using dyes that selectively bind to DNA.
I don't have an "emotional" problem with calling this a machine, although the word "machine" has implications of something that was "constructed" and is being "operated" (shades of ID!). For a general non-science audience, "machine" is probably not a bad choice. Is there a better one-word choice for this autonomous biological constructor?
P.S. - Just voted for you. Good luck!