A molecule, usually a product of a specific metabolic pathway (for example, nuclear protein), which combines with and activates a repressor produced by a regulator gene. The activated repressor then attaches to an operator gene site and inhibits activity of the structural genes.
fascism [(fash-iz-uhm)] A system of government that flourished in Europe from the 1920s to the end of World War II. Germany under Adolf Hitler, Italy under Mussolini, and Spain under Franco were all fascist states.
Michael Mann is an historical sociologist and Professor of Sociology at UCLA. In his book Fascists (Cambridge University Press, 2004) he provides the following definition: âFascism is the pursuit of a transcendent and cleansing nation-statism through paramilitarism.â (Mann, op. cit., p. 13). Definition of terms: Â· Transcendence: Belief that the state can transcend social conflict and blend all social classes into a harmonious whole. Belief in the power of political ideology to transcend human nature and produce a better world.