differentiation, cell cycle progression, cell growth, and apoptosis (Mathews et al. 2000).
Translational control allows for a more rapid response than transcriptional modulation
because no mRNA synthesis, processing, or transport is required, and can be used to
coordinate gene expression in systems that lack transcriptional regulation, such as
reticulocytes or platelets (Weyrich et al. 1998; Mathews et al. 2000). Translational control …