Biology A-Level
Regulation without changing DNA sequence
What Regulation without changing DNA sequence means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Regulation without changing DNA sequence
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Control at any level changes the amount or activity of the final functional protein, so gene expression is controlled without changing the DNA sequence.
Topics that use Regulation without changing DNA sequence
- Cellular control (OCR A-Level)
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