Mechanisms of Gene Regulation by Carsten Carlberg, Ferdinand Molnár.

This textbook aims to describe the fascinating area of eukaryotic gene regulation for graduate students in all areas of the biomedical sciences. Gene expression is essential in shaping the various phenotypes of cells and tissues and as such, regulation of gene expression is a fundamental aspect of n...

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Main Authors: Carlberg, Carsten (Author), Molnár, Ferdinand (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:2nd ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • Overview: What is gene expression?
  • The impact of chromatin
  • The basal transcriptional machinery
  • Transcription factors
  • Linking signal transduction and gene regulation
  • Switching genes on and off at the example of nuclear receptors
  • Mapping the genome
  • Chromatin modifiers
  • Genomic imprinting
  • The epigenome
  • Chromatin remodeling
  • Chromatin architecture
  • Regulatory RNA.