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AQA Biology · Topic 8

The control of gene expression

4 subtopics · 4 notes written · Year 2

8.1Alteration of the sequence of bases in DNA can alter the structure of proteinsWhat a gene mutation is, and when it happens · The six types of gene mutation · Effect of a substitution: it depends on the codeRead 8.2Gene expression is controlled by a number of featuresStem cells and potency · Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells · Evaluating the use of stem cellsRead 8.3Using genome projectsWhat a genome project does · From genome to proteome in simple organisms · Simple versus complex organismsRead 8.4Gene technologies allow the study and alteration of gene functionWhat recombinant DNA technology is · Making a DNA fragment (three methods) · Amplifying the fragment: PCR (in vitro)Read