Does DNA information specify physical configuration of organs?

Subject: Does DNA information specify physical configuration of organs?

Date: Wed Jun 21 15:19:17 2000
Posted by Colin Fisher
Grade level: nonaligned School: None
City: La Jolla State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Development
ID: 961615157.Dv

Message:


I understand that the genetic code spelled out by four nucleotides 
specifies the proteins that are responsible for the composition of the 
materials that compose the parts of living organisms.  Does it also 
specify the size and shape of these parts.  How does it do that?

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