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