Today we stated chapter 10, on gene regulation in prokaryotes.
We discussed the importance of having gene regulation mechanisms in place for the correct functioning of prokaryotic cells, and why it is more common to find such mechanisms acting upon transcription than other cellular processes.
We also discussed the difference between positive and negative regulation, the role activators and repressors play in such processes, and how they are affected by the presence of inducers in the environment.
The basics of the operon model of gene regulation were also covered.
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