Gene Vocab Flashcards
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Allele
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Alt form of a gene or exact DNA sequence
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Gene
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Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein or trait
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Dominant allele or gene
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Masks recessive
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Recessive allele or gene
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Masked by dominant
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Homozygous
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Two alleles of the exact same type (TT)
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Heterozygous
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Two different alleles (Tt)
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Phenotype
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Physical characteristic
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Genotype
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Actual allele combo
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Exon
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Gene sequence
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Intron
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Interrupting sequences found in Genes but not part of the gene
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Promoter
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Signals where to attach transcription factors to begin transcription
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Terminator
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Signals where to end transcription
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Transcription
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Rewriting of DNA into mRNA
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Translation
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Decoding of mRNA into a protein
