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Coding & Non-Coding DNA

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Coding & Non-Coding DNA

1:36 Coding for Proteins
Spec 4.6.1.5
  • Coding DNA refers to parts of DNA that code for proteins.
  • Ribosomes use information from coding DNA to make proteins.
  • Gene expression is the process by which specific genes produce specific proteins.
  • Not all DNA codes for proteins; some DNA is non-coding.
  • Non-coding DNA is located between sections of coding DNA.
  • Non-coding DNA plays a role in gene expression by switching genes on or off.
  • The section of DNA before the coding section can determine whether a gene is turned on or off.
  • Non-coding DNA, although not coding for proteins, helps control the genes that do.
  • Mutations or variations in non-coding DNA can affect how genes are expressed.
  • A mutation in non-coding DNA can change a gene from being off to being on, affecting gene expression.

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