Keywords in Gene Regulation and Expression Crossword

A protein that stimulates transcription
Sequences of nucleotides in tRNA that are complementary to codons
A complex consisting of DNA and histones, which help package the DNA in a compact form
Any part of a gene that will encode a part of the final mature RNA produced by that gene
A short (50–1500 bp) region of DNA that can be bound by proteins (activators) to increase the likelihood that transcription of a particular gene will occur
The study of heritable phenotype changes that do not involve alterations in the DNA sequence
A sequence of nucleotides in DNA that encodes the synthesis of a gene product, either RNA or protein
The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of RNA
Motor protein that move directionally along a nucleic acid phosphodiester backbone, separating two annealed nucleic acid strands
A tightly packed form of DNA or condensed DNA
Highly basic proteins found in eukaryotic cell nuclei that pack and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes
Activated or undergoing expression only in the presence of a particular molecule
Any nucleotide sequence within a gene that is removed by RNA splicing during maturation of the final RNA product
An enzyme that can catalyze the joining of two DNA strands
A single-stranded molecule of RNA that corresponds to the genetic sequence of a gene and is read by a ribosome in the process of synthesizing a protein
The fundamental subunit of chromatin
A functioning unit of DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter
An enzyme that synthesizes long chains of polymers or nucleic acids
A short single-stranded nucleic acid utilized by all living organisms in the initiation of DNA synthesis
a Sequence of DNA to which proteins bind that initiate transcription of a single RNA from the DNA downstream of it
The biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule
A DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism.
A macromolecular machine, found within all living cells, that performs protein synthesis
RNA molecule that have the ability to catalyze a specific biochemical reaction
One half of a duplicated chromosome
A disc-shaped protein structure associated with duplicated chromatids in eukaryotic cells where the spindle fibers attach during cell division to pull sister chromatids apart.
The specialized DNA sequence of a chromosome that links a pair of sister chromatids
A complex of small nuclear RNAs (snRNA) and proteins that removes introns from a transcribed pre-mRNA
A process by which pieces of DNA are broken and combined to produce new combinations of alleles
The DNA strand used by DNA polymerase or RNA polymerase to attach complementary bases during DNA replication or RNA transcription, respectively
A sequence of three DNA or RNA nucleotides that corresponds with a specific amino acid or stop signal during protein synthesis
The process in which ribosomes synthesize proteins after the process transcription of DNA to RNA
A type of chromosomal abnormality in which a chromosome breaks and a portion of it reattaches to a different chromosome
A pairing between two nucleotides in RNA molecules that does not follow Watson-Crick base pair rules
A reaction that introduces an acetyl functional group into a chemical compound
An alteration in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism