"Frontmatter". In: Plant Genomics and Proteomics

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Translation is a potential step in the regulation of gene expression. However,
this stage is less well understood than the control of transcription. For
example, some plant viral RNAs are more efficiently translated than the
endogenous host mRNAs and this enhancement is due to the presence of
translational enhancers in the 5¢ leader sequence. 
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UMMARY
An overall view of the regulation of transcription should ultimately emerge
from the whole genome analysis that can be performed in Arabidopsis and
rice with the complete genome sequence. From these analyses the cis-acting
elements that are necessary for the ultimate control of gene expression will
become apparent, as well as the characterization and understanding of all
interactions between transcription factors, other proteins, and the cis-acting
elements. As with all of the genome-wide studies, large amounts of data will
need to be correlated and integrated in order for the overall picture to
become clearer. 
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