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chapter 8- From DNA to Proteins

Ch. 8.1- ID'ying DNA as the Genetic Material Oswald Avery discovered that DNA is the basic genetic material for genes

Ch. 8.2- Structure of DNA cytosine, adenine, guanine , and thymine- discovery by Rosalind Franklin

Ch. 8.3- DNA Replication

Before a cell can divide, it must duplicate all its DNA. In eukaryotes, this occurs during S phase of the cell cycle.

Ch. 8.4- Transcription
 * bind to RNA Polymerase
 * bind another transcription factor
 * bind to cis-acting DNA sequences

Ch. 8.5- Translation Translation is the second stage in protien sythesis, after transcrpition. being broken down into 3 steps: initiation, elongation, and termination

Ch. 8.6- Gene Expression & Regulation elements of a cell's genome control the ability of DNA to replicate, express itself, and repair itself.

Ch. 8.7- Mutations