Intergenic region: a region of DNAplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigDNA: deoxyribonucleic acid. The genetic material for nearly all life on Earth. that sits between genesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-) and does not contain other genesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-) or coding sequencesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSequence: the precise order of monomers in a polymer. In DNA, it refers to the order of G, A, T, and C nucleotides. In RNA, it refers to the order of G, A, U, and C nucleotides. In proteins, it refers to the order of amino acids.. Integenic regions usually contain various cis-acting regulatory elementsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigCis-acting regulatory element: a DNA sequence that is usually located near and controls the expression of a gene or genes. Includes elements such as enhancers (e.g., $UAS_{GAL}$), repressors (e.g., $URS_{GAL}$), operators (e.g., $lacO$), promoters (e.g., the $GAL4$ promoter that contains the TATA box; another example is $lacP$ in E. coli), etc. that control the expressionplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigExpression: a term used to describe the idea that the function of a gene is apparent and can be observed. Genes may not always be expressed all the time in all places. of nearby genesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-).
glossary:intergenic_region
glossary/intergenic_region.txt · Last modified: 2024/08/30 19:27 by mike