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Because they are sequence of messenger RNA (mRNA) that the promoter - first codon, failed to find a pair in ribosomes. Example, if the sequence of promoter is UGC in mRNA, it must find an rRNA with a codon having the sequence of ACG in order for the process to happen - however, it will still be useless if there is no AUG sequence for it is the start codon and the process starts here. But if the promoter of the mRNA failed to find a pair, then it will no longer be used in the process, and then now called "junk DNA".
These junk DNA are used to fill up our genome.
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∙ 9y agoThere is nothing like DNA junk in your body, probably. Your knowledge of genetics is too preliminary to understand the role of so called junk DNA. Every gene takes active part in formation of the entire organism from the single cell, probably. Incidentally from last four hundred years, the humanity has been calling itself as 'Modern society'.
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∙ 11y agoIn DNA molecules, there are segments which are called genes and they are separated by DNA which has no known use. They don't seem to code for anything. These segments are called "junk" DNA. They must have some use but it has not been found yet.
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∙ 11y agoPortion of DNA which does not express itself through its genes is called junk DNA
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∙ 10y agoIt is when DNA is not of a prime material.
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∙ 11y agoBecause it does not express the traits
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What is non-coding DNA?
DNA which doesn't carry the information to make proteins. Originally thought to be "junk", but people are finding that it does have functions.
What is the holder and protector of the DNA?
The nucleus, but telomeres protect DNA by adding junk DNA to the ends that way the exons do not get messed with. The 5' Cap and the Poly-A Tail are the two ends of the DNA with junk DNA, or introns.
What is the part of a strand of DNA with regulatory sequences?
Noncoding gene sequences control gene expression. You may also be thinking of what is called "junk DNA" which is not junk. We just do not know what all of it codes for.
What are the parts of DNA that determine traits called?
You have a deoxyribose sugar, a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group making up a molecule of DNA.
What enzyme glues the DNA together after replication?
Question is unclear . If you mean pieces of DNA , thae enzyme is DNA ligase which joins pieces of DNA called Okazaki fragments together .
Is DNA junk or not junk?
AnswerThere is junk DNA or non-coding DNA. This DNA is the segment before the promoter of a different gene.
What is the difference between coding DNA and junk DNA?
Junk DNA is non-coding DNA it does not code for protein.
What is DNA coding?
junk DNA
What percent of the DNA is junk?
You are 98% junk.
What is non-coding DNA?
DNA which doesn't carry the information to make proteins. Originally thought to be "junk", but people are finding that it does have functions.
Why can't they call the extra pieces of DNA that we didn't need or use junk DNA?
They are called non-coding DNA. It was called "junk DNA" at one time by people doing research on DNA because they didn't think these DNA codes had any use. Now they know that they have uses and so have stopped using that name "junk DNA".
What is the holder and protector of the DNA?
The nucleus, but telomeres protect DNA by adding junk DNA to the ends that way the exons do not get messed with. The 5' Cap and the Poly-A Tail are the two ends of the DNA with junk DNA, or introns.
What would happen if we didn't have junk DNA?
If we didn't have junk DNA any mutation would cause damage to essential sequences of DNA and likely kill the host. It would be to dangerous to be in the sun because uv radiation cause mutations. However most of the mutation occur in the non essentioal junk DNA thus protecting essential DNA.
Why is the outdated term junk DNA a misnomer for noncoding regions of the human genome?
The conservation of "junk DNA" sequences in diverse genomes suggests that they have important functions.
How can junk DNA be related to human evolution?
"Junk" DNA isn't just junk. It also contains inactive genetic code. For example, we still have genetic code for a prehensile tail in our DNA. Rarely, this becomes activated in humans today which results in a vestigial tail.In the junk DNA we find all sorts of interesting correlations between species that gives a greater depth of knowledge about where we came from.
What is the region of genes with no known function?
Junk DNA
What type of gene gets blockedout?
Junk DNA gene
