Long-Range Control of Gene Expression (Advances in Genetics): Volume 61 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123738814 ISBN 13: 9780123738813

Publisher: Academic Press, 2008

Synopsis

Long-Range Control of Gene Expression covers the current progress in understanding the mechanisms for genomic control of gene expression, which has grown considerably in the last few years as insight into genome organization and chromatin regulation has advanced.

• Discusses the evolution of cis-regulatory sequences in drosophila
• Includes information on genomic imprinting and imprinting defects in humans
• Includes a chapter on epigenetic gene regulation in cancer

About this title

Review

The field of genetics is rapidly evolving and new medical breakthroughs are occuring as a result of advances in knowledge gained from genetics research. This series continually publishes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines.

Synopsis

This volume covers the current progress in understanding the mechanisms for genomic control of gene expression, which has grown considerably in the last few years as insight into genome organization and chromatin regulation has advanced. It includes information on aspergillus genomes. It discusses sex and its role in virulence of human fungal pathogens. It covers the genomic analysis of neurospora.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123738814
• ISBN 13: 9780123738813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Van Heyningen Veronica, Hill Robert E