2006 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript
This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2006. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.
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What is your favorite thing about the cell?
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Bill Gahl, M.D.: Compartmentalization. The intracellular organelles are separated from the rest of the cell by membranes, allowing for a specific environment that allows the organelle to perform its function. For example, the nucleus makes DNA and RNA and transports the RNA out to make proteins. The lysosome breaks down large molecules into small ones. These organelles have membranes that allow these functions to proceed. This is compartmentalization. |
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