Untranslated gene regions and other non-coding elements : regulation of eukaryotic gene expression /

There is now compelling evidence that the complexity of higher organisms correlates with the relative amount of non-coding RNA rather than the number of protein-coding genes. Previously dismissed as "junk DNA", it is the non-coding regions of the genome that are responsible for regulation,...

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Tác giả chính: Barrett, Lucy W. (Tác giả)
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Tác giả khác: Fletcher, Sue, Wilton, Steve D.
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Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: Basel Springer Basel 2013.
Loạt:SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Tóm tắt:There is now compelling evidence that the complexity of higher organisms correlates with the relative amount of non-coding RNA rather than the number of protein-coding genes. Previously dismissed as "junk DNA", it is the non-coding regions of the genome that are responsible for regulation, facilitating complex temporal and spatial gene expression through the combinatorial effect of numerous mechanisms and interactions working together to fine-tune gene expression. The major regions involved in regulation of a particular gene are the 5' and 3' untranslated regions and introns. In addition, pervasive transcription of complex genomes produces a variety of non-coding transcripts that interact with these regions and contribute to regulation. This book discusses recent insights into the regulatory roles of the untranslated gene regions and non-coding RNAs in the control of complex gene expression, as well as the implications of this in terms of organism complexity and evolution.
Mô tả vật lý:1 online resource (VIII, 56 pages) 2 illustration in colour.
số ISBN:9783034806794
số ISSN:2211-9353