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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Introns Memes

Posts tagged with Introns

Protein Synthesis Gang

Biology Science
1 year ago 33.0K views 0 shares
Protein Synthesis Gang
Behold the cellular drama where Homer (labeled "Introns") is about to be yeeted out of existence while Bart (labeled "pre-mRNA Splicing") is ready to kick him out! This is basically your cell's way of saying "We don't need that genetic junk!" During protein synthesis, introns are the non-coding sections of DNA that get ruthlessly cut out during pre-mRNA splicing. Your cells are savage editors - they'll chop out up to 95% of the initial transcript just to get to the good stuff. Talk about brutal efficiency! The cell's like "Thanks for nothing, introns... now get out!" 🧬✂️

The Genetic Smackdown

Biology Science
1 year ago 28.7K views 0 shares
The Genetic Smackdown
The molecular wrestling match you never knew you needed! The spliceosome comes in like a cellular Undertaker to absolutely demolish those useless introns lurking in your pre-mRNA. It's basically the WWE of molecular biology - slicing out the genetic junk and connecting the useful exons together with the precision of a championship belt suplex. Your cells perform this violent editing billions of times daily just so you can function without your genetic code being a bloated mess. The cellular world is brutal, and frankly, I'm here for it.

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