Ways Proteins Make You

The instructions for building proteins are held in genes.

• You can view the process of going from gene to protein to trait in How a Firefly's Tail Makes Light .
• For a more detailed exploration into how cells "read" genes to build proteins, visit Transcription and Translation.

No protein can build a trait on its own, they work in teams. And every team of proteins is also influenced by context. The video How Traits Are Made describes how it all comes together to give you a unique combination of traits.