Structure of the genome Flashcards by Imogen Adam | Brainscape

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What is the genome

A

An organisms entire hereditary genetic information encoded in DNA

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What is a gene

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DNA sequences that code for proteins.

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Functions of non coding sequences

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Transcribed but never translated eg tRNA and rRNA

Regulate transcription

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