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Section 8.1 - Mutations And Gene Expression

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Key Definitions
What is a silent mutation 1,
What is a mutagenic agent 2,
What is an acquired mutation 3
12  cards
Gene Mutations
State the three types of gene mut...,
Describe how duplication affects ...,
How does inversion affect the dna...
7  cards
Tumours
How do tumours differ from normal...,
What is metastasis 2,
State some risk factors that incr...
3  cards
Control Of Cell Divison ( Cancer Genes)
How do proto oncogenes control th...,
How do tumour suppressor genes co...,
What happens when a mutated tumou...
5  cards
Stem Cells
What is a stem cell 1,
What a totipotent stem cell 2,
What is a pluripotent stem cell 3
6  cards
Differentiation
What is differentiation 1,
What happens if a gene is switche...,
What happens if a gene is switche...
3  cards
Stem Cell Therapy
How are stem cells able to be use...,
What ate the for arguments for th...,
What are the against arguments fo...
3  cards
Transcription Factors
What is a promoter region 1,
How is transcription stimulated t...,
What is the effect of oestrogen o...
3  cards
Epigenetics
What is epigenetics 1,
What do epigenetic markers do 2,
What factors affect epigenetic ma...
5  cards
RNA Interference
What is sirna 1,
How is sirna prepared 2,
What is the function of sirna 3
4  cards

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