Role of non-coding RNAs
The non-coding RNAs are transcribed from the DNA but are not translated into the proteins. The…
Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
Gene amplification and duplication
Gene amplification and duplication is the process in which the genes duplicate to form more…
Regulation of chromatin structure
Chromatin is DNA and proteins present inside the chromosomes. The first level of organization, or…
DNA binding proteins, transcription factors
DNA binding proteins help to regulate protein production, cell growth and division, and storing DNA…
DNA methylation
DNA methylation is the addition of the methyl group to cytosine and adenine nucleotides of…
Transcriptional regulation
Two types of transcription factors regulate eukaryotic transcription: General transcription factors that bind to the…
Post-transcriptional control, basic concept of splicing (introns, exons)
The transcription produces pre-mRNA that is processed to mRNA. It is processed by three steps…
Cancer as a failure of normal cellular controls, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes
Cancer, a disease of altered gene expression, is the result of gene mutations or dramatic…