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"Genes Are Blueprints Executed Literally"

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A gene functions as a regulated template rather than a literal blueprint, since its expression depends on regulatory context a cell applies.

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The same globin gene is expressed in developing red blood cells and left largely silent in skin cells, despite identical DNA.

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A blueprint executes the same way regardless of context — a gene's expression depends on signals this unit traced.