Table of contents

1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

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Which of the following general transcription factors is responsible for binding to the TATA-Box

TFIIA

TFIIB

TFIID

TFIIH

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Understand the role of general transcription factors in the process of transcription initiation. These factors are essential for the assembly of the transcription machinery at the promoter region of a gene.

Learn about the TATA box, a DNA sequence found in the promoter region of many genes. It is a crucial element for the binding of transcription factors and the initiation of transcription.

Identify the general transcription factor responsible for recognizing and binding to the TATA box. This factor is known as TFIID, which includes the TATA-binding protein (TBP) and several TBP-associated factors (TAFs).

Explore the function of TFIID in transcription initiation. TFIID binds to the TATA box, facilitating the recruitment of other transcription factors and RNA polymerase II to form the transcription initiation complex.

Review the roles of other general transcription factors such as TFIIA, TFIIB, and TFIIH. While they are involved in the transcription process, they do not directly bind to the TATA box like TFIID does.