Regulation of Gene Expression

Regulation of Gene Expression

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 proteins at numerous levels. These regulatory proteins…

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What are Viral Retroposons?

What are Viral Retroposons?

By Gillian D’Souza, MSc Retroposons are repetitive DNA fragments that are inserted into a host chromosome after reverse transcription from an RNA molecule. Credit: Katryna Kon/Shutterstock.com Retroposons that share structural similarities with retroviruses, such as the HIV virus, are called…

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