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TRANSCRIPTIONAL FACTORS: Gene regulation and the role of oestrogen explained.

Learn what a transcriptional factor is and how they can control whether transcription can occur (switching on/off genes). Learn the role of oestrogen in activating transcriptional factors. For past paper questions linked to this topic click these links. Any questions or feedback please comment below 🙂 Don’t forget to subscribe. Recommended Revision and textbooks: A-level AQA A-level Biology textbook (this is what I use at my school)- OUP CGP revision guide CGP workbook Maths skills for A-level […]

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Gene Regulation

031 – Gene Regulation Paul Andersen explains how genes are regulated in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. He begins with a description of the lac and trp operon and how they are used by bacteria in both positive and negative response. He also explains the importance of transcription factors in eukaryotic gene expression. Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: All of the images are licensed under creative commons and public domain licensing: Bioinformatik, English: […]

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