Gene Expression and Regulation

This book offers a comprehensive look into the science of
gene expression and regulation. Focusing on topics such as
actions of nuclear receptors, RNA processing, and DNA
methylation and imprinting, Gene Expression and
Regulation is edited by a leading biologist and includes
contributions by experts in the field.
Presented in the following five sections, this book covers a
full spectrum of topics: The History; The Machinery; The Regulators;
The Genome; and Special Topics. The Machinery section
covers the transcriptional apparatus and general
transcription factors. The Regulators section examines
selected gene-specific transcription factors important to
regulating gene expression. The Genome section covers
issues relevant to the behavior of the genome in relation to
gene regulation. The Special Topics section discusses
several selected topics ranging from bacterial and plant gene
expression to DNA topology and interference RNA. The
book s focus is on scientific concepts and issues, rather than
specific organisms or experimental approaches.
Complete with more than 100 illustrations, Gene Expression
and Regulation provides biologists with concise andcomprehensive research outlined in chapters including: DNA Topology and Transcription Gene Expression in Plants Chromatin and Chromatin Remodeling Core Promoter Elements Bacterial Gene Regulation Transcription Factor Dynamics
Jun Ma, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Division of
Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Research
Foundation, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.