The control of gene expression in eukaryotes is more complex than that in prokaryotes. In general, a greater number of regulatory proteins are involved, and regulatory binding sites may be located ...

regulation of gene expression by transcription factors is said to be combinatorial, in that it requires the coordinated interactions of multiple proteins (in contrast to prokaryotes, in which a ...

This article aims to describe the regulatory mechanisms that control gene expression in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Gene expression is controlled with the help of regulatory proteins at ...

Plant scientists have engineered a light-controlled gene expression system (optogenetics system) from a prokaryotic system into a eukaryotic system that is tailored for plants. Imagine if humans ...

These non-coding transcripts can mediate gene expression and the activity of mRNAs after transcription ... The biochemical differences in RNA polymerase between prokaryotes and eukaryotes allow for ...

When it is fused to a reporter protein gene, it can regulate (repress or promote) the protein expression in response ... reported to date are based on prokaryotic cell-free systems and therefore ...

Beginning with this issue, we will take a look at expression vectors available for prokaryotic systems, particularly E. coli. This series will continue in later issues and will take a look at what the ...

Introns are an ancient feature found across all eukaryotic life ... which in turn allows one gene to code for multiple transcripts and therefore serve multiple complex cellular functions. Introns can ...