Phrases with «promoter region»

The "promoter region" refers to a specific section of DNA that plays a crucial role in initiating the process of gene expression. It is like a signal or a switch that tells a gene to start producing its specific protein or RNA molecule. Full definition

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We searched for over-representation of DNA binding motifs in promoter regions of the 197 differentially expressed genes presented in Supplementary Table 3 using Pscan (28) and the JASPAR database (29). (diabetes.diabetesjournals.org)
While they spotted mutations in promoter regions in the genomes of pancreatic cancer cells, «these mutations weren't near any of the genes that prior research had already told us were typically mutated in pancreatic cancer,» says Michael Feigin, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher who led the work in the lab of CSHL Professor David Tuveson, M.D., Ph.D.. (cshl.edu)
Early life adversity and serotonin transporter gene variation interact to affect DNA methylation of the corticotropin - releasing factor gene promoter region in the adult rat brain (cambridge.org)
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Phrases with «promoter region»

Sentences with «promoter region»

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