Unit 6 Gene Expression and Regulation
- 6.1 DNA and RNA Structure
Hereditary material · Plasmid · Complementary base pairing
- 6.2 DNA Replication
DNA replication
- 6.3 Transcription and RNA Processing
RNA structure and function · Transcription · RNA polymerase · Primary transcript
- 6.4 Translation
Translation · Coupled transcription and translation · Initiation, elongation and termination · Retrovirus
- 6.5 Regulation of Gene Expression
Regulatory sequence · Epigenetic change · Gene expression and phenotype · Coordinate regulation
- 6.6 Gene Expression and Cell Specialization
Promoter · Negative regulatory molecule · Gene regulation · Small regulatory RNA
- 6.7 Mutations
Mutation · Causes of mutation · Germ-line and body (somatic) cells · Selection of genetic changes
- 6.8 Biotechnology
Genetic engineering