Central Dogma
- Pronunciation
- /SEN-tral DOG-muh/
- Category
- Genetics
Definition
A theory proposed by Francis Crick in 1958 that describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA and then to protein synthesis.
Etymology
From Latin 'centralis', meaning 'central', and 'dogma' meaning 'doctrine'.
Example
The Central Dogma is a fundamental concept in molecular biology.