Bio DNA

Gloria C.
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  1. code
    a set of rules or principles or laws
    Genes code for proteins that attach to the genome at the appropriate positions and switch on a series of reactions called gene expression.
  2. coding DNA
    sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures
    Another class of non-coding DNA is the "pseudogene", so named because it is believed to be a remnant of a real gene that has suffered mutations and is no longer functional.
  3. dominant
    most frequent or common
    These factors each exhibit a characteristic dominant, co-dominant, or recessive expression, and those that are dominant will mask the expression of those that are recessive.
  4. homozygous
    having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
    If both alleles are the same, the gene is said to be homozygous.
  5. morph
    cause to change shape in a computer animation
    This means that the gene's sequence is slightly different in the two individuals, and the gene is said to be polymorphic, "poly" meaning many and "morph" meaning shape or form.
Created on Fri Jan 27 16:30:32 EST 2012 (updated Fri Jan 27 16:30:58 EST 2012)

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