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Product Description The field of eukaryotic gene transcription - conversion of genetic information into RNA molecules in the nuclei of cells - is a fast-moving and important area of molecular biology; in most systems, regulation of transcription is the key point of control. This book gives a comprehensive butfocused analysis of current developments in the field. Each chapter is written by an active researcher in the area, who presents recent information and possible future directions in a form that both undergraduates and researchers can use. Topics include histones and transcription control, regulationof Rel transcription complexes, the function of homeodomain proteins in Drosophila development, and transcriptional regulation of skeletal myogenesis. Review `this book reports on a number of key areas in transcriptional regulation... it is well referenced and clearly written, and should be accessible to a readership including undergraduate students, while also helping those already working in the field to keep abreast of recent developments' Ian G. Cowell, University of Newcastle, TIG, April 1007 Vol. 13 No. 4`this book reports on a number of key areas in transcriptional regulation... it is well referenced and clearly written, and should be accessible to a readership including undergraduate students, while also helping those already working in the field to keep abreast of recent developments' Ian G. Cowell, University of Newcastle, TIG, April 1997 Vol. 13 No. 4`The chapters are in general very well containing illustrative figures and a tremendous amount of useful references to the primary literature for further study. As such this book is therefore valuable for molecular biologists working on gene control or others who want to get an extensive introduction into transcriptional control.' Kristian Helin, FEBS Letters 408 (1997)`The editors have done an excellent job in maintaining a continuity of style across the chapters, all of which are well supported with figures and diagrams, and this book will almost certainly have something for everyone researching in any area of eukaryotic gene regulation.' SGM Quarterly, August 1997 About the Author Stephen Goodbourn, Doctor, St George's Hospital Medical School, London.