Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
Translation:
The assembly of a polypeptide chain from the coded information in
the mRNA that directs the amino acid sequence of the chain.
Transversion:
A nucleotide substitution of purine for pyrimidine, or vice versa.
VNTR (variable number of tandem repeats):
A type of DNA polymorphism
created by a tandem arrangement of multiple copies of short DNA sequences.
Wild type:
Term used to indicate the normal allele or the normal phenotype.
YAC (yeast artificial chromosome):
A linear cloning vector into which a large frag-
ment of DNA can be inserted.
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