| − | [[Genes]] are segments of [[DNA]] that contain the information required to make a [[protein]]. Gene expression refers to all the processes involved in converting genetic information from a [[DNA]] sequence, or [[protein]]. In [[prokaryotes]], there are just two processes required: [[transcription]] and [[translation]]. In [[eukaryotes]], there is an additional step [[RNA]] processing (splicing), which intervenes. | + | [[Genes]] are segments of [[DNA]] that contain the information required to make a [[protein]]. Gene expression refers to all the processes involved in converting genetic information from a [[DNA]] sequence, or [[protein]]. In [[prokaryote]]s, there are just two processes required: [[transcription]] and [[translation]]. In [[eukaryotes]], there is an additional step [[RNA]] processing (splicing), which intervenes. |