2. bow down-bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; He bowed before the King; She bowed her head in shame. bow. conge, congee-perform a ceremonious bow. gesticulate, gesture, motion-show, express or direct through movement; He gestured his desire to leave.
Sections. Definition. Gene regulation refers to the mechanisms that act to induce or repress the expression of a gene. These include structural and chemical changes to the genetic material, binding of proteins to specific DNA elements to regulate transcription, or mechanisms that modulate translation of mRNA. News and Comment.
Genes are the basic unit in the study of genetics. Each gene contains the specific code relating to the function of a single protein. Genes combine to form specific DNA molecules. The nucleus of the cell of an organism contains chromatin, which is complex combination of proteins and DNA. When cell division occurs during reproduction, the chromatin forms with the DNA into a chromosome.