Cracking the Code: How Advances in 'Omics Have Transformed Our Understanding of the Central Dogma As a longstanding molecular biology enthusiast, the past few decades have witnessed an incredible boom in 'omics technologies. When the central dogma of DNA to RNA to protein was proposed in the 1960s, unraveling life's genetic programs seemed like science fiction. Now, thanks to advancements like genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics, we're gaining insights beyond imagination. The central dogma offered a basic framework for the flow of genetic information. However, the 'omics era has revealed a far more intricate picture, with layers of regulation affecting which genes are expressed and translated. Alternative splicing, non-coding RNAs, epigenetics - these are just a few examples highlighting how cellular processes deviate from the initial linear model. By uncovering these new frontiers, 'omics studies have revolutionized our fundamental understanding of biolog