gene lab · 6-8 · bench-testable

The sequence and its readout

The pigment gene of Evolve Sim's beetle. A gene change may change the protein, which may change the organism — the effect can be harmful, beneficial, or neutral. The sequence and the readout are one object — neither is shown alone.

species pair · copy vs. expressscale · moleculeseed 7731evidence: bench-testablebidirectional across two representations35-45 min
simplification in force
One gene maps to one trait. Discharged by: Polygenic inheritance
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If you change one base in the DNA, what will happen to the beetle? — pick one first
How sure?
Most changes change nothing

Tap a bead to change the gene. Watch what the protein does about it.

the gene

Four kinds of bead. Tap one to swap it.

the protein it folds into
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every single change, tried
copying and using are different things

This is the 6-8 surface. Letters, codons and the reading frame arrive at 9-10, where naming the kind of change is the point.

the sequence
M
Y
W
H
F
K
P
Y
W
D
*
G
Y
W
*
Click any base to edit it.
the readout ladder
peptideMYWHFKPYWD
length10 residues
pigment9.20 units
shade9.7 of 10
consequence
Reference sequence. No edit yet — predict before you change anything.
Molecule
Cell
Organism
Population
Ecosystem
trace log
No moves yet — predict before you run.
seed: 7731