Biology A-Level
regulatory genes
What regulatory genes means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of regulatory genes
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Genes coding for transcription factors and RNA molecules that determine which genes are transcribed in which cell type and when.
Topics that use regulatory genes
- Using genome projects (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- comparing species
- genome
- introns and exons
- memory cells
- non-coding DNA
- potential antigens
- splicing
- surface proteins
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