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Courtney Thomson is a science instructor at a virtual public school, where she develops self-paced lessons and lab units for students learning on their own. She spent eight years teaching high school biology in traditional public classrooms before moving to online instruction. Thomson received a bachelor of science in biology and a master of education in secondary education. In addition to her work in remote education, she writes for Biology Insights.

What Types of RNA Are Involved in Translation?Genetics
What Does the UAA Codon Do in Protein Synthesis?Genetics
What Is a Helicase’s Job? Unwinding DNA and More Genetics
Where in the Cell Does Transcription Occur?Biology
Is DNA in the Cytoplasm? The Answer Depends on the Cell Biology
What Is Ligase in DNA Replication and Why Is It Needed?Genetics
What Is a GFP Mouse? The Science Behind Glowing Mice Genetics
The Function of RNA Primase in DNA Replication Genetics
What Is a Promoter in Transcription and Its Function?Genetics
Why RNA’s Structure Makes It Less Stable Than DNA Biology
Can DNA Polymerase Proofread to Prevent Gene Mutations?Genetics
What Is Polypeptide Synthesis and How Does It Work?Biology
What Makes RNA a Unique Nucleic Acid?Biology
Is the N Terminus the Same as the 5′ End?Biology
What Is Made at the End of Translation?Biology
What Is DNA Denaturation? Process and Applications Genetics
What Is RNA Splicing and Why Does It Matter?Genetics
How does the DNA of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ?Biology
RNA Polymerase Reads in What Direction?Genetics
How Long Does RNA Last? A Look at RNA Stability Biology
What Is rRNA? Ribosomal RNA Function and Structure Genetics
What Is mRNA Processing and Why Is It Important?Genetics
Why Is DNA Replication Such an Important Process?Genetics
What Are Codons and Anticodons in Protein Synthesis?Biology
What Are Restriction Enzymes and How Do They Work?Biology
What Are General Transcription Factors and How Do They Function?Genetics
What Is the Main Function of RNA Polymerase 1?Genetics
Where Can RNA Be Found in Eukaryotic Cells?Biology
How Does Adenine and Thymine Bond?Genetics
Is All RNA Double or Single Stranded?Genetics