gene expression
Type: process Aliases: protein expressiongenetic expression
- Systems Analogy Reading a specific genetic recipe and using it to cook a needed protein.
- Formal Definition The multi-step process by which information encoded in a gene is synthesized into functional proteins or RNA products.
Mentioned In
- Conceptnucleus
- Moleculepolyphenol
- Processdownregulate, upregulate
- ProteinNrf2
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Gene expression controls the rates of biological responses in hosts."