Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
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differentation
A
Process by which a pluripotent cell undergoes a progressive,
coordinated change to a more specialized cell type, brought
about by large-scale changes in gene expression
2
Q
regulatory DNA sequence
A
DNA sequence to which a transcription regulator binds to
determine when, where, and in what quantities a gene is to
be transcribed into RNA
3
Q
transcription regulator
A
Protein that binds specifically to a regulatory DNA sequence
to switch a gene either on or off.
4
Q
transcriptional activator
A
A protein that binds to a specific regulatory region of DNA to
stimulate transcription of an adjacent gene.
5
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transcriptional repressor
A
A protein that binds to a specific regulatory region of DNA
to prevent transcription of an adjacent gene.
