Epigenetics Flashcards
1
Q
What is imprinting?
A
changes to paternal and maternal inherited alleles during gametogenesis, resulting in differential gene expression during development
2
Q
What is the origin of the X chromosome in males?
A
maternal
3
Q
chromatin
A
complex of DNA and histones
4
Q
difference between introns and exons
A
exons are included in mature mRNA
5
Q
nucleosome
A
section of DNA wrapped around proteins (approx 2 turns of DNA around 8 proteins)
6
Q
DNA methylation
A
addition of a methyl group to DNA via DNMT
