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...of the Rh system probably depends on the existence of operator genes, which turn the activity of closely linked structural genes on or off. The operator genes are themselves controlled by regulator genes. The operator genes are responsible for the quantity of Rh antigens, while the structural genes are responsible for their qualitative characteristics.
...of one or more structural genes into mRNA. Thus, structural genes are linked to an operator gene in a functional unit called an operon. Ultimately, the activity of the operon is controlled by a regulator gene, which produces a small protein molecule called a repressor. The repressor binds to the operator gene and prevents it from initiating the synthesis of the protein called for by the...
in operon )The promoter is controlled by various regulatory elements that respond to environmental cues. One common method of regulation is carried out by a regulator protein that binds to the operator region, which is another short segment of DNA found between the promoter and the structural genes. The regulator protein can either block transcription, in which case it is referred to as a...
in heredity: Regulation of gene expression )Not all genes in a cell are active in protein production at any given time. Gene action can be switched on or off in response to the cell’s stage of development and external environment. In multicellular organisms, different kinds of cells express different parts of the genome. In other words, a skin cell and a muscle cell contain exactly the same genes, but the differences in structure and...
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