Preface vii
 Abbreviations ix
1 Introduction 1
2 The Nuclear RNA Polymerases 17
3 DNA Recognition by Transcription Factors 25
4 Basal Transcription by RNA Polymerase II 50
5 Activating RNA Polymerase II Transcription 72
6 Transcription by RNA Polymerase I 102
7 Transcription by RNA Polymerase III 113
8 The Influence of Chromation on Transcription 130
9 Controlling Transcription Factor Production 169
10 Regulation of Transcription Factor Localization 181
11 Regulation of Transcription Factor Activity 200
12 Cell Cycle Regulation of Transcription 224
13 Interactions Between Transcription and Other Nuclear Processes 242
14 Transcription Factors and Development 255
 Index 267