Organisation Of Human Genome Flashcards
1
Q
What is a retrotransposon
A
Sequence related to retrovirus: includes gag,pol,env and LTR
2
Q
What does the pol sequence do
A
Produces RT which integrates DNA into genome
3
Q
What is a micro satellite
A
Short sequences ~1-15bp repeated in tandem many times
Can expand nd contract during rep due to polymerase slippage
4
Q
What are non coding RNA genes and what are the 5 classes
A
RNA sequences w/out Open reading frames nd aren’t translated into proteins.
5 classes: tRNA, rRNA, snoRNA, snRNA, Unknown function
