Eukaryotic cells have multiple complex mechanisms for the regulation of gene expression, but a regulatory mechanism they rarely (if ever) use is a. operons. b. regulatory proteins. c. transcriptional factors. d. promoters.

Eukaryotic cells have multiple complex mechanisms for the regulation of gene expression, but a regulatory mechanism they rarely (if ever) use is a. operons. b. regulatory proteins. c. transcriptional factors. d. promoters.

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Concepts of Biology

1st Edition

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Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter9: Molecular Biology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10RQ: Control of gene expression in eukaryotic cells occurs at which level(s)? a. only the transcriptional...

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