BIO SCI 93 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Rna Splicing, Ubiquitin, Polyadenylation

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Biological Sciences
• Course: BIO SCI 93
• Professor: Salme Taagepera

Document Summary

Complete this reading guide as you read the textbook pages listed above. You might not have to read every word on every page, rather pay close attention to the questions in this guide and answer them as you work through the textbook. Also pay close attention to the terms that are underlined: these are key terms that you should know the definitions of and be able to apply in new situations. Explain how differential gene expression results in different cell types even though they have the same genome. Differential gene expression: the expression of different genes by cells with the same genome. In the next few pages you will be reading and answering questions about the regulation of gene expression in more detail. Histone acetylation: promote transcription by opening up the chromatin structure. Dna methylation: the addition of methyl groups which leads to the condensation of chromatin and reduced transcription.