Description The Wheel of Life
The "Wheel of Life" on the T-shirt impressively captures the wonder of molecular biology. It is a graphical representation of the genetic code, the universal language of life encoded in every DNA and RNA sequence. The individual letters stand for the bases Adenine (A), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G), and Uracil (U), which form the building blocks of RNA. Around them are arranged the corresponding amino acids for which the triplets or codons code, for example, Valine (V) or Leucine (L).
This arrangement is not only a sophisticated design element but also alludes to the fantasy novel series "The Wheel of Time" by American author Robert Jordan. The iconic lettering of the novel series is also used here, connecting high fantasy with science.
