An example of gene regulation at the level of translation is the ability of the Bicoid protein to repress translation of caudal mRNA and for Nanos protein to repress translation of hunchback mRNA.

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The Bicoid and Nanos proteins are key regulators of early Drosophila (fruit fly) embryonic development, functioning by repressing the translation of specific target mRNAs, such as caudal and hunchback, respectively. This is a classic example of gene regulation at the level of translation.

An Example of Gene Regulation at the Level of Translation