{"id":507,"date":"2019-02-26T07:07:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T07:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tylerjford.com\/landing.html\/?p=507"},"modified":"2019-03-23T04:27:22","modified_gmt":"2019-03-23T04:27:22","slug":"507","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tylerjford.com\/landing.html\/2019\/02\/26\/507\/","title":{"rendered":"Gene expression"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>In a previous post I discussed how researchers love to use jargon<\/a>. This field-specific language makes conversation with colleagues easier. It also makes researchers very difficult to understand.<\/span>\n

I\u2019ve been trying to avoid using the jargony phrase \u201cgene expression\u201d lately. I find this phrase fascinating because it\u2019s baffling at face value. We express emotions. We use expressions. We can even send express mail. So what the the heck is \u201cgene expression.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Expressing a gene is probably most like expressing an emotion. When I express emotions (see quick sketches below), I often contort my face to display my mental state. Non-physical information (my mental state) takes on a physical form in the contours of my face.<\/span><\/p>\n