I was wanting to know how Genes are copied because I can't find the process anywhere. Is it the same process as DNA?
2007-09-19 14:42:06 · 3 answers · asked by Daphne 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
genes are made up of DNA. So yes, it is the same process. I am assuming you are talking about in a cell, and not in maturation of an oocyte
2007-09-19 14:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by betatesterwood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess the only other thing I could add to the above answer is if you mean duplicate a gene - meaning 2 copies of the gene in tandom on the same strand of DNA -
if so this process is a mistake in the normal replication by the DNA polymerase when it finishes the first copy it "slips" back to the begining of the gene and replicates it again
2007-09-19 21:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by servant FM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what is going on. A gene is a segment of DNA. So when the DNA is replicated, the genes are replicated too.
If you mean that the gene is copied into mRNA, that's a similar process, but it's called transcription.
If you are just starting to study about DNA, then it's probably the first answer - regular DNA replication.
2007-09-19 21:49:10 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋