6.3 - Genomes Flashcards
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Genome
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A complete set of genetic material in an organism
2
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Human genome
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Sequence of DNA nitrogenous bases found on the 23 sets of chromosomes in humans
3
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Coding DNA
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The regions of the genome (or sequence of bases) that do code for a gene. 2%
a region of DNA that contains a sequence of nucleotides that will be expressed; a gene
4
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Non-coding DNA
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region of DNA that doesn’t have a sequence of nucleotides that will be expressed (highly repetitive DNA sequences). 98%
5
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Functional genomics
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study of relationship between genes and their functions
6
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DNA fingerprinting
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a pattern of bands on a gel that is unique to each individual
