chromosome is like a music tape containing many songs

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An example of analogy used in popular science writing:

""One gene occupies one region of a chromosome containing many genes, much like one song occupies one region of a music tape containing many songs overall."

Andrew Scott

Scott, A. (1988). Vital Principles. The molecular mechanisms of life. Basil Blackwell. (Read about this book: Making molecular mechanisms familiar –
A reflection on the pedagogy in Andrew Scott's 'Vital Principles').

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