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Regulation of Gene Expression
Define the term regulation as it applies to genes For a cell to function properly, necessary proteins must be synthesized…
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Genetic code
The genetic code is the set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences of nucleotide triplets, or codons) into proteins. Translation…
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RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
mRNA Processing Eukaryotic pre-mRNA receives a 5′ cap and a 3′ poly (A) tail before introns are removed and the…
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The RNA world
Biologists used to view RNA as a lowly messenger — the molecule that carries information from DNA to the protein-building…
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Difference Between Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Transcription
A process by which the information stored in the DNA is transferred to an mRNA through the synthesis of RNA…
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Inhibitors of Transcription or Translation
Bacteria, like mammalian cells, must synthesize proteins for self-maintenance and replication. DNA serves as the “instruction manual;” it provides the…
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Steps of Genetic Transcription
Transcription takes place in the nucleus. It uses DNA as a template to make an RNA (mRNA) molecule. During transcription,…
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What Are mRNA, rRNA and tRNA?
RNA is a critical component of every single living cell in the universe. Without it, life as we know it…
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D-loop replication
D-loop replication is a proposed process by which circular DNA like chloroplasts and mitochondria replicate their genetic material. An important component of understanding D-loop replication is that…
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Non-coding DNA
The vast majority of the human genome is comprised of non-coding DNA (genes only account for ~ 1.5% of the…
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Inhibition of Nucleic Acid Synthesis
In a bacterial cell, or any kind of cell for that matter, the nucleic acids DNA and RNA are incredibly…
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DNA Sequencing
DNA sequencing refers to the process by which the base order of a nucleotide sequence is elucidated § The most widely…