Explain the concept of combinatorial gene regulation in eukaryotes

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: Gene transcription is activated by the binding of transcription factors to promoters and other
regulatory sequences. Different genes require different combinations of transcription factors
for their activation, and each transcription factor can be involved in the activation of multiple
genes.

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