Genetics of Living Systems

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Across
  1. 3. a process by which introns are removed and exons joined, forming mature mRNA
  2. 5. a region of DNA where a transcription factor binds to on a gene
  3. 7. programmed cell death
  4. 9. A change in sequence of bases of DNA
  5. 10. a protein that helps bacteria digest lactose
  6. 11. the name for the part of a protein coded by hox genes
  7. 12. type of genes that code for proteins that control the development of the body plan
Down
  1. 1. An example of a disease caused by a deletion of 3 bases in the CFTR gene
  2. 2. sections of DNA that code for amino acids
  3. 4. a region of DNA where RNA polymerase binds to on a gene
  4. 6. a type of gene that codes for activator/repressors (transcription factors)
  5. 8. a type of transcription factor that increases the rate of transpiration