Gene Expression Flashcards
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Gene Expression
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When a gene is ‘switched on’ or expressed, it is transcribed into an mRNA strand which is then translated into a protein. Only some of the many genes in a cell will be expressed at the one time, this is key to controlling development and cell differentiation
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Gene
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Sections of DNA that carry the instructions for production of a protein
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Genome
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The complete set of nucleotide sequences encoded in the total DNA of an organism
