Comparing the Steps of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes and Bacteria

Comparing the Steps of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes and Bacteria

Infographic illustrating the difference in gene expression between eukaryotes and prokaryotes (bacteria).

Topics

  • Gene expression
  • protein
  • transcription
  • translation
  • messenger RNA
  • mRNA
  • eukaryotes
  • DNA
  • nucleus
  • primary RNA transcript
  • mature mRNA
  • RNA processing
  • 5’ cap
  • RNA cap
  • 3’ tail
  • Poly-A tail
  • RNA splicing
  • introns
  • exons
  • nuclear pore
  • cytoplasm
  • prokaryote
  • eukaryotic cell
  • prokaryotic cell
  • eukaryotic gene
  • prokaryotic gene
  • coding regions
  • gene