Question

What causes genes to be turned on or off?

Answer 1

Gene regulation:

1. The turning of genes into off and on modes is called gene regulation.
2. In normal development, the important part is gene regulation.
3. For the look and act of the brain, the gene is turned off and on in different patterns.
4. It allows the cell to react to environmental changes.
5. Gene regulation is a complex process and it is difficult to understand.
6. It occurs mostly at the transcription level.
7. The transcription level is the one where the gene is passed from DNA to mRNA.