Promoter sequences are DNA sequences that define where transcription of a gene by RNA polymerase begins. Promoter sequences are typically located directly upstream or at the 5' end of the ...

Along with changes that affect protein sequence, alterations in regulatory regions make important contributions to organismal evolution. Findings in yeast now suggest that variable tandem repeat ...

The research, conducted by Andrew D. Farr, Christina Vasileiou, Peter A. Lind, and Paul B. Rainey, reveals that mutations in ...

Calculations of homology between the different insulin promoters and the human version were carried out across the region spanning –600 to +1. The downstream 100 bp, which contains two cyclic ...