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T.H. Morgan 1908

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Concluded genes are chromosomes.

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Frederick Griffith 1928

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Worked with mice. Realized a transforming factor can change phenotype.

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Avery McCarthy and Macleod 1944

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Purified DNA and proteins separately. Infected protien in bacteria had no effect but infected DNA did. So the transforming factor is DNA

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Who had first evidence that DNA was genetic material?

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Avery McCarthy and Macleod

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Hershey and chase 1952

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Worked with bacteriophage and put S35 in protien and P32 in DNA. Confirmed DNA is genetic material

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Chargaff 1947

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Made rules. A=T

C=G.

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Watson and crick 1953

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Developed double helix model of DNA

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Meselson and stahl 1958

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Semi conservative replication

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Define central dogma

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Flow of genetic material on cell

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Course of action of central dogma (protien synthesis order)

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DNA replication is transcribed to RNA and translated to protien

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Purpose of DNA replication

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Create a second copy of genetic material to be used in mitotic cell division

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Steps in DNA replication

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Unwind the DNA molecule. Make new DNA strand. Rewind the DNA molecule

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Helicase

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Splits H bonds between bases and unwinds them

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DNA polymerase 1

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Digests rna primers and replaces them with DNA (lagging strand)

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DNA polymerase 3

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Creates complimentary DNA strands in 5-3 direction. Adds dNTP’s to the 3’ end

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Ligase

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Joins Okazaki fragments together

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How is the leading strand synthesized

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Continuously in the 5’ to 3’ direction by DNA poly 3. Towards fork

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RNA primase

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This enzymes adds NTP’s (rna primers) to be eaten up by DNA polymerase 1.

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Gyrase

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Travels along DNA in front of fork relieving tension. Untangles DNA molecules before chromosomes can be replicated

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Okazaki fragments

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This is what the lagging strand is made of. They are fragments between 1000 and 2000 nucleotides long. Grown in 5 to 3 direction away from the fork

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Leading strand

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Grown continuously towards the replication fork in the 5 to 3 direction. DNA polymerase 3 is adding the dNTP’s

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Lagging strand

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Replicating away from the replication fork in 5 to 3 direction. Grown discontinuously

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Purine

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Class of bases that have a double ring structure ex guanine and and adenine

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Pyrimidine

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Class of base with single ring structure. Thymine and cytosine are examples

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Gel electrophoresis

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Method of separating DNA using an electric field

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How gel electrophoresis works

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DNA is negative so it moves towards the positive end. Smaller pieces travel faster therefore go farther

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What is gel electrophoresis used for?

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Used in forensics and paternity testing

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Using gel electrophoresis in forensics

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Must be 13 enzymes that match the suspect to convict someone. Add enzymes to DNA and cuts in the same spots so we can match it

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Polymerase chain reaction

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Method for making many copies of specific segment of DNA

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What do you need for pcr?

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Template strand. Taq polymerase. dNTP’s. Primer. And thermonuclear

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What happens in pcr

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Denature DNA at high temp then anneal to cool and hybridize primers and build the DNA

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Taq polymerase

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Used in pcr. It’s it found in hot springs. And can stand the high heat without firing

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Plasmid

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Small circular section of DNA found in cytosol of bacteria. Replicates independently of chromosomal DNA

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34
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Vectors

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DNA molecule used as a vehicle to transfer foreign genetic material into a cell

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Why are vectors used?

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It is put in a cell to use it to reproduce the substance multiple times bc it can reproduce without using the chromosomal DNA

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Complementary base pairing

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Chemical tendency of adenine to pair with thymine and cytosine to pair with guanine.

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37
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How many h bonds when a bonds with t

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2

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38
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How many h bonds when c bonds with g?

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3

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Cell cenescence

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Period in cells lifespan when it loses the ability to divide and grow. Referred to as cell aging

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Hayflick limit

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Total number of times a cell can divide

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Telomerase

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Enzyme that adds telomere sequences to the end of chromosomes

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42
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Roles of telomeres 4

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1 help prevent chromosome ends from fusing to eachother. 2 percent DNA degradation from nucleases 3 help DNA repair and distinguishes between DNA breaks and chromosomal ends. 4 plays a role in knowing how many times a cell will divide.

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Telomere

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Repeated sequence of nucleotides

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44
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Why do we need telomeres

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Bc DNA poly 1 can’t replace the final rna primer on the stand and this would result in lost DNA but instead it breaks off the telomeres

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45
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How many times can a human cell divide

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50 before hitting hayflick limit

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46
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Cells containing telomerase

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Germ cells(gametes), stem cells, white blood cells and cancer cells

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47
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Cancer drugs are being developed to do what?

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Inhibit binding site of telomerase. Or causes telomeres to fall offf the DNA

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48
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How many times is a telomere sequence repeated

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500-5000 times

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49
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What does an operon consist of?

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Structural genes. Promoter region. Operator region and regulatory gene. Y

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Operans job

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Save the cell energy and materials. Permit the cell to be responsive to its environment.

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Lac operon

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Cluster of genes that contains the DNA sequence to regulate the metabolism of lactose

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Operator

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Region in operon that regulatory factors bind to

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Repressor protien

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Protein that binds to operator to repress gene expression

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Inducer

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Signal molecule that triggers the expression of an operon gene

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Corepressor

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Signal molecule that binds to a regulatory protien to reduce the expression of an operon gene

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Recombinant DNA technology

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When DNA from two or more sources is combined to create a new DNA strand

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Common uses of recombinant DNA

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Make insulin in E. coli I

58
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Sugar phosphate chains in DNA are..

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Antiparallel strands

59
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How are the sugars linked in DNA

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Linked by phosphate groups attached to carbon 3 and 5 of the sugar.

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Satellite DNA

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5-300 base pairs long. Used in DNA profiling. Unclear of another purpose. No pattern. Different in everyone.

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Spliceosome

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Enzyme protien complex that removes introns from mRNA

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snRNP

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Protien that binds to introns and signals them for removal

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Intron

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Non coding sequence of DNA that is cut out using a spliceosome or else the mRNA would not make the protien correctly.

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Exon

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Sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for part of a gene. Important part

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Poly(A) tail

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Post transcriptional mod. Is a chain of 50-250 adenine molecules that are added to the 3’ end of the pre-mRNA molecule to protect it from enzymes in cytosol.

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5’ cap

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Post transcriptional mod. Sequence of 7 G’s that is added to start of a pre-mRNA. Ribosomes recognize this and use it as a site of attachment

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Alternative splicing

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Process that produces different mRNa’s from pre mRNA allowing more than one possible polypeptide to be made from a single gene

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Pre m RNA

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Initial rna transcription product. Has to be modified to mRNA strand. Then the mRNA exits the nucleus where ribosomes are found.

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DNA transcribed in what direction

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3’-5’ polymerase adds nucleotides to 3’ end of mRNA

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Antisense

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DNA template 3’-5’ direction

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mRNA is synthesized in what direction?

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5’-3’

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tRNA

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Similar to DNA on antisense. No T’s. Just the base paring of it

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Sense strand

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Complimentary to antisense has same sequence of mRNA. Goes in 5’-3’ direction. No real role

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Reverse transcriptase

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Viral enzyme that uses RNA as a template strand to synthesize complimentary DNA

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Retrovirus

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Virus that uses reverse transcriptase for replication.

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Example of retrovirus

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HIV

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How HIV works

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HIV attaches to cell surface. Then virus enter cell using endocytosis. The viral DNA uses the enzyme and makes a double stranded DNA. Then it intergrates itself into the host DNA. Then Normal reproduction occurs and then the HIV leaves and it occurs again in a different cell

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Transcription

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First step in gene expression. When piece of DNA is copied into rna by rna polymerase.

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Product of transcription in eukaryotes

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Results in pre mRNA which must be modified to protect final mRNA from degradation and to remove introns.

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Termination of transcription.

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Nuclear proteins bind to polyuracil site and terminate transcription.

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Elongation of transcription

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Occurs slower than prokaryotes only 5-8 pairs per sec

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Enzyme in transcription euk

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Rna polymerase 2

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Template strand

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DNA strand copied into mRNA molecule during gene transcription

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Promoter

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Nucleotide sequence that lies just before a gene allows for the binding of rna polymerase

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TATA box

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Region of promoter that allows the binding of rna polymerase

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Coding strand

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DNA strand that isn’t being copied but contains the same sequence as the new rna molecule

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Transcription unit

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Includes initiation wth a promoter, elongation then termination

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Termination sequence

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Sequence of bases at end of a gene that signals the rna polymerase to stop transcribing

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Structure of atp

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Three phosphates. Ribose. Adenine

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Enzyme that carries the correct amino acid to tRNA

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Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase. This places the correct amino acid onto the receptor arm of tRNA with the matching anticodon.

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Role of gtp

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In step 2. A gtp (like atp) is hydrolyzed to provide free energy for this step

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Steps in translation

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Initiation elongation and termination

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Initiation steps

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Small ribosomal sub unit binds to mRNA and scans until reaches start codon. Then large ribosomal sub unit binds on as well

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Elongation

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Binds to p site. Another tRNA and amino acid binds to a site and gtp gives off free e. Then bonds to tRNA in A site and P site becomes empty. Empty p exits and then the empty tRNA realeases from ribosomes

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Termination

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Occurs when A site arrives at stop codon.

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Role of peptide love transferase

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Enzyme that catalyze the forming of the bond with the amino acid on the tRNA in the A site

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VNTRs

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No coding repeating sequences of DNA that vary in length between individuals

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Use of VNTR

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Bio research forensics. DNA testing

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LINE

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Long interspersed nuclear elements. Repetitive DNA sequences approximately 6500 bp in length that are interspersed throughout the genome

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SINE

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Short interspersed nuclear elements. Repetitive DNA sequences about 500 bp in length and interspersed throughout genome.

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Pseudogene

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Sequence of DNA that is similar to an existing gene but does not code for proteins. Thought to be mutated versions of older genes

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Restriction fragment

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Fragment produced when a DNA strand is cut by a restriction enzyme.

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Restriction enzyme

Aka restriction endonuclease

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Enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific location on a base sequence. Used in DNA fingerprinting

104
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RFLP

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Restriction fragment length polymorphism. When DNA sequence is cut up and th pieces are different in each person and can be used for DNA fingerprinting

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Blunt end

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Remains after restriction enzyme cut straight across a DNA strand. Hard to reconnect

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Sticky end

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Zigzag cut across DNA strand. Can form hydrogen bond easier and be reformed

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Restriction endonuclease exising

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Multiple enzymes will be put in with a DNA strand and it is cut in different places depending on if the receptor for the enzyme is there. Then used for DNA fingerprinting

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RFLP

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When DNA sequence is cut up and th pieces are different in each person and can be used for DNA fingerprinting

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Blunt end

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Remains after restriction enzyme cut straight across a DNA strand. Hard to reconnect

110
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Sticky end

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Zigzag cut across DNA strand. Can form hydrogen bond easier and be reformed

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Restriction endonuclease exising

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Multiple enzymes will be put in with a DNA strand and it is cut in different places depending on if the receptor for the enzyme is there. Then used for DNA fingerprinting

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Induction of gene transcription

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Activator binds to inducer and complex binds to activation sequence and activates target gene. When the inducer is removed it stops transcription

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Transcriptional regulation

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For a gene to be transcribed it needs to be partially unwound to expose promoter. In a type of regulation the promoter is exposed when an activator binds to a sequence that is upstream the promoter and signals for a remodelling.

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Repression of gene transcription

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A DNA binding repressor blocks the attachment of rna poly to promoter thus preventing transcription. Will also bind to mRNA and prevent translation to protien.

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Point mutation

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Change within a single nucleotide

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Substitution

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Sub of one base pair for another

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Insertion

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Addition of base pair (ss) or a large coding region (ls)

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Deletion

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Removal of base pair or large coding region

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Inversion

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2 adjacent base pairs trading places or reversal of a whole sequence

120
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Missense

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Mutation that changes a single amino acid in the coding region. Can be negative positive or have no effect

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Nonsense

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Mutation that results in pre mature stop codon

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Silent mutation

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Mutation that doesn’t alter the resulting sequence of amino acids

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Frameshift

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Shift in reading frame resulting in multiple missense or nonsense effects

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Translocation

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Movement of entire genes or sequences of DNA from one chromosome to another

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