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Genes that block expression of other genes?

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Dominate genes.

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What are genes that either initiate or block the expression of other genes?
Transcriptional Activator or Transcriptional Repressor. They bind to the promoter region thereby blocking the gene product
What are genes that mask other genes?
http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Epistasis refers to genetic interactions in which the mutation of one gene masks the phenotypic effects of a mutation at another...
What gene prevents the expression of another gene?
Dominant gene
What form of gene is masked by other genes?
A recessive gene, recessive genes will not be expressed if they are masked by a dominant gene. Ex. having blonde hair is a recessive trait meaning if a person has a gene for blonde hair and a gene...
What is gene expression?
Gene expression is the process by which inheritable information from a gene, such as the DNA sequence, is made into a functional gene product, such as protein or RNA.