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TATA Box

Known as: Box, Hogness, Box, TATA, Hogness Box 
A consensus sequence found in the promoter region of most genes transcribed by eukaryotic RNA polymerase II. It is found about 25 nucleotides before… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Identical components of yeast transcription factor IIIB are required and sufficient for transcription of TATA box-containing and TATA-less genes
Specific transcription by RNA polymerase III requires recognition of the promoter-bound transcription factor IIIB (TFIIIB), of… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The gene and cDNA for the human high affinity immunoglobulin E receptor beta chain and expression of the complete human receptor.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Functional binding of the "TATA" box binding component of transcription factor TFIID to the -30 region of TATA-less promoters.
Many viral and cellular promoters transcribed in higher eukaryotes by RNA polymerase II lack obvious A+T-rich sequences, called… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A downstream initiation element required for efficient TATA box binding and in vitro function of TFIID
THE gfa gene encodes glial fibrillary acidic protein, an intermediate filament protein expressed in glial cells. In vitro… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A yeast activity can substitute for the HeLa cell TATA box factor
Most class B (II) promoter regions from higher eukaryotes contain the TATA box and upstream and enhancer elements1. Both the… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A new Epstein-Barr virus transactivator, R, induces expression of a cytoplasmic early antigen
Several Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) early promoters respond to a new EBV transactivator encoded by BRLF1, designated R… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Structure of a gene for rat calmodulin.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Cloning of the mast cell protease, RMCP II. Evidence for cell-specific expression and a multi-gene family.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
An exonuclease protection assay reveals heat-shock element and TATA box DNA-binding proteins in crude nuclear extracts
The ability to identify and purify trans-acting cellular factors that regulate eukaryotic genes is limited by the lack of a… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
DNA sequences necessary for transcription of the rabbit β-globin gene in vivo
The DNA sequences required for the expression of the rabbit β-globin gene in vivo have been examined. A variety of mutant rabbit… 
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