6.5: Regulation of Gene Expression

Topics 6.3 and 6.4 dove deep into the process of gene expression, but how can transcription and translation be regulated? Topic 6.5 covers the many ways in which gene expression can be promoted or inhibited in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

Vocabulary:

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  1. Epigenetics
  2. DNA methylation
  3. Histone acetylation
  4. Regulatory sequences
  5. Constitutive genes
  6. Inducible expression
  7. Transcription-initiation complex
  8. Activator
  9. Enhancer
  10. Promoter
  11. Alternative RNA splicing
  12. Ubiquitin
  13. Inducible operon
  14. Repressible operon
  15. Operator
  16. Repressor
  17. Cell differentiation

Resources:

Videos:

AP® Playground | Regulation of Gene Expression

PoseKnows Biology | Regulation of Gene Expression (Operons)

PoseKnows Biology | Regulation of Gene Expression (Eukaryotic)

Crash Course Biology | How Genes Express Themselves

Amoeba Sisters | Gene Expression and Regulation

Bozeman Science | Gene Regulation