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.
Gene regulation. Definition. noun. The modulation of any of the stages of gene expression, hence, it encompasses the various systems that control and determine which genes are switched on and off, and when, how long, and to what extent the genes are expressed.Supplement.Gene regulation may occur in the following stages of gene expression :efinition. noun. The modulation of any of the stages of gene expression, hence, it encompasses the various systems that control and determine which genes are switched on and off, and when, how long, and to what extent the genes are expressed. Supplement. Gene regulation may occur in the following stages of gene expression :