Unit 6 Gene Expression and Regulation Vocab

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Three-base sequence in tRNA that pairs with mRNA.

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anticodon

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Term describing DNA strands running in opposite directions

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antiparallel

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Three-base sequence in mRNA coding for an amino acid during translation.

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codon

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Bacterial genetic exchange via pili attachment.

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conjunction

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Change in chromosome structure where a segment is lost.

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deletion

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Enzyme linking DNA fragments on lagging strands.

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DNA ligase

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Enzyme adding complementary DNA nucleotides during replication.

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DNA polymerase

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Enzyme adding RNA primers in DNA replication.

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DNA primase

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Change in chromosome structure with a segment repeated in the same chromosome.

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duplication

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Inheritance pattern where a chromosome is modified by methylation or acetylation, but the sequence remains unchanged.

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epigenetics