Last week I finally addressed promoters and gave a bit of background on the lac operon. Looking back, I feel that I didn't give the topic of operons adequate treatment. They are a very crucial aspect ...

Scientists have been trying to understand the nature and importance of protein-DNA interactions since the early 1960s. Such research started with studies of the association of RNA polymerase with DNA, ...

Gene expression can be regulated by various cellular processes with the aim to control the amount and nature of the expressed genes. Expression of genes can be controlled with the help of regulatory ...