Scientists first focused on gene regulation at the level of translation,rather than transcription,because more was known about protein than nucleic acids at the time.

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Scientists initially focused on gene regulation at the transcription level rather than translation, primarily because the central dogma of molecular biology emphasized the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein, making the control of mRNA synthesis a logical first step in understanding gene regulation.

Scientists First Focused on Gene Regulation at the Level of Translation,rather