Promoter (genetics)
In genetics, a promoter is a region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene. Promoters are located near the genes they transcribe, on the same strand and (towards the 3' region of the anti-sense strand).
Read more about Promoter (genetics): Overview, Identification of Relative Location, Promoter Elements, Subgenomic Promoters, Detection of Promoters, Evolutionary Change, Binding, Diseases Associated With Aberrant Promoter Function, Canonical Sequences and Wild-type, Diseases That May Be Associated With Promoter Variations, Constitutive Vs Regulated Promoters
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