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Eukaryotic Transcription Factors

  • 5th Edition - September 12, 2007
  • Latest edition
  • Author: David S. Latchman
  • Language: English

Transcription, or the process by which DNA produces RNA, is a central aspect of gene expression. Transcription factors regulate transcription during development and in disease… Read more

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Description

Transcription, or the process by which DNA produces RNA, is a central aspect of gene expression. Transcription factors regulate transcription during development and in disease states. As such, it is critical for researchers to gain a good understanding of the relationship between the structure of various families of transcription factors and their function, as well as roles in human disease. Since publication of the Fourth Edition, there have been major advances, notably in the areas of chromatin remodeling and genome-scale analyses. This complete update includes all new coverage of the latest developments, from enabling genomic technologies to studies on the importance of post-translational modifications beyond phosphorylation events.

Key features

  • Potential of transcription factors as therapeutic targets in human disease
  • Importance of histone modifications
  • Use of genome-based sequence analysis and high-throughput methods
  • Applications of the chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay
  • Transcriptional elongation
  • Regulation by post-translational modifications
  • Regulatory networks and bioinformatics

Readership

A mandatory resource for any researcher or student in the life sciences

Table of contents

DNA sequences, transcription factors and chromatin structureMethods for studying transcription factorsRNA polymerases and the basal transcriptional complexFamilies of DNA binding transcription factorsActivation of gene expression by transcription factorsRepression of gene expression by transcription factorsRegulation of transcription factor synthesisRegulation of transcription factor activityTranscription factors and human disease

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 28, 2010
  • Language: English

About the author

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David S. Latchman

Affiliations and expertise
Master of Birkbeck, University of London, Professor of Genetics, Birkbeck and University College London, UK

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