This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 14 clues. Answers range from 8 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
proteins that turn genes on by binding to DNA (makes it easier for RNA polymerase to bind to the promoter
regulatory proteins that respond to a signal and bind to specific DNA sequences near a gene and allows RNA to attach the promoter
one type of eukaryotic mRNA processing in which informs are removed from the primary transcript and exons are ligated together
a lipid molecule that sends out signals to other cells, but first had to enter the nucleus
barriers that prevent protein synthesis from occurring
a DNA segment containing multiple control elements that may be located far away from the gene it regulates
the time it takes proteins to digest a cell
attached to his tone tails to loosen chromatin structure, thereby promoting the initiation of transcription
the transfer of a phosphate group, usually from ATP, to a molecule. Nearly all cellular world depends on ATP energizing other molecules by phosphoration
(jumping genes) short strands of DNA capable of moving from on location to another within a cell's genetic material
the increase range of a single signal to many cells
addition of a methyl group (-CH3) to DNA or RNA, process that plays a role in the control of genetic expression, initiation of DNA replication, protection against viral infection, and repair of DNA
random errors in gene replication that lead to a change in the sequence of nucleotides; the source of all genetic diviersity
regulation at level of DNA where there's total or partial deletion of gene resulting in the loss of capability to produce mRNA