Transcription of genetic information in prokaryotes
RNA polymerase.
Initiation, transcription elongation and regulation of the transcriptional termination.
Regulation of gene expression: lactose and tryptophan operon Regulation of lambda gene expression.

This course aims at confronting the student with the fundamental principles of molecular biology in prokaryotes and zooms in on the structure-function relationship of DNA and chromosomes with regards to transcription and gene regulation. Relevant basic terminology is introduced and general concepts and principles are presented. An important aim is to bring insight into gene structure, gene expression and gene regulation, including the differences between pro- and eukaryotes.