Gene Regulation by Steroid Hormones

Within the last two decades endocrinological research has taken a definite tum toward biochemistry and molecular biology. This has resulted in a new discipline called' 'molecular endocrinology. " Studies on the mechanism of hormone action have continued to make headlines with fundamental discov­ eries in receptor action and gene regulation. Recently the insect endocrino­ logists have also begun to explore the molecular mechanism of steroid hor­ mone action taking advantage of the vast numbe...