Mutations and Gene Expression
Biology · Year 13 · The Control of Gene Expression · 4.º Período

Mutations and Gene Expression

Students will explore how gene mutations occur and their potential impact on polypeptide structure. They will also study how stem cells differentiate and the role of epigenetics.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA 3.8.1 Alteration of the sequence of bases in DNAAQA 3.8.2 Gene expression is controlled by a number of features

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Students will explore how gene mutations occur and their potential impact on polypeptide structure. They will also study how stem cells differentiate and the role of epigenetics.

Key Questions

  1. What are the different types of gene mutation?
  2. How do totipotent cells differ from multipotent cells?
  3. What is the role of epigenetics in gene expression?

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