Structure of genes in eukaryotic cells Flashcards
1
Q
Define: coding region
A
part of gene containing coded information for making proteins (includes start instructions and stop instructions
2
Q
Define: stop instructions
A
(ATT/ATC/ACT)
3
Q
Define: start instructions
A
(TAC)
4
Q
Define: flanking region
A
regions on either side of the coding region
5
Q
Define: upstream region
A
region before the coding region
6
Q
Define: downstream region
A
region after the coding region
7
Q
Before 1977, coding regions were thought to be _____, but they are ____
A
continuous, interrupted by introns
8
Q
Define: exon
A
each segment of the coding region of a gene
9
Q
Define: intro
A
non coding segments of a gene
10
Q
Define: non-coding
A
doesn’t contain instructions relating to protein formation
