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AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
… of symptoms known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. … RNA (Ribonucleic Acid), Retrovirus Virus … AIDS is a …
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A DNA microarray is a tool used to determine whether the DNA from a particular individual contains a mutation in genes.
… In this case, instead of isolating DNA from the samples, RNA (which is a transcript of the DNA) is isolated and … in genes. … DNA Microarray, DNA Sequence, Mutation, DNA, RNA … A DNA microarray is a tool used to determine whether …
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Antisense is the non-coding DNA strand of a gene.
… DNA strand of a gene. … Non-coding DNA, Messenger RNA, Protein Synthesis … Antisense is the non-coding DNA … DNA serves as the template for producing messenger RNA (mRNA), which directs the synthesis of a protein. … …
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An enzyme is a biological catalyst and is almost always a protein.
… catalyst and is almost always a protein. … Proteins, DNA, RNA, Laboratory Experiments, Chemistry … An enzyme is a …
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Microarray technology is a general laboratory approach that involves binding an array of thousands to millions of known nucleic acid fragments to a solid surface, referred to as a “chip.”
… as a “chip.” … Microarray Technology, Genes, DNA Sequence, RNA, DNA, Laboratory Experiment … Microarray technology is a … to as a “chip.” The chip is then bathed with DNA or RNA isolated from a study sample (such as cells or tissue). …
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A repressor is a protein that turns off the expression of one or more genes.
… genes. … Gene, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Protein, Transcription … A repressor, as related … of the gene(s), which prevents the production of messenger RNA (mRNA). Repressor proteins are essential for the …
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.
… Thymine, DNA, Double Helix, Deoxyribonucleic Acid, RNA … El ácido desoxirribonucleico (ADN) es la molécula que …
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An exon is the portion of a gene that codes for amino acids.
… for amino acids. … Intron, DNA Sequence, DNA Expression, RNA, Genes, Genetic Code … An exon is a region of the genome …
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A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off.
… Enzyme, Gene, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Transcription … A promoter, as related to … of DNA upstream of a gene where relevant proteins (such as RNA polymerase and transcription factors) bind to initiate … of that gene. The resulting transcription produces an RNA molecule (such as mRNA). … A promoter is a sequence of …
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A virus is an infectious agent that occupies a place near the boundary between the living and the nonliving.
… Acid (DNA), Enzyme, Protein, Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) … A virus is an infectious microbe consisting of a segment of nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat. A virus cannot replicate …