Module 31 Terms - Gene Expression and Regulation Flashcards
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Transcription
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The process by which RNA is synthesized from DNA
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Translation
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The process in which a protein is synthesized from RNA
3
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Gene regulation
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The processes that control whether gene expression (when a gene is transcribed and translated) occurs at a given time, in a given cell, or at what level
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Plasmid
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In prokaryotes, a small circle of DNA that replicates independently of the cell’s circular chromosome
