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Transcription Initiation Site

Known as: Transcription Start Sites, Site, Transcription Initiation, Sites, Transcription Initiation 
The first nucleotide of a transcribed DNA sequence where RNA polymerase (DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE) begins synthesizing the RNA transcript.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Phenotypic analysis of EcR-A mutants suggests that EcR isoforms have unique functions during Drosophila development.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Identification of regulatory elements in the Plasmodium falciparum genome.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Identification of a salicylic acid-responsive element in the promoter of the tobacco pathogenesis-related beta-1,3-glucanase gene, PR-2d.
The tobacco pathogenesis-related PR-2d gene encodes an acidic beta-1,3-glucanase. Expression of the PR-2d: uidA(GUS) chimeric… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Characterization of the Promoter Region of the Human Transforming Growth Factor-β Type II Receptor Gene *
Diminished cellular responsiveness to transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is frequently correlated with decreased transcription… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Roles of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein and its binding site on repression and derepression of acetyl-CoA carboxylase gene.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Cis- and trans-acting elements involved in amino acid regulation of asparagine synthetase gene expression
We have previously shown that asparagine synthetase (AS) mRNA expression can be dramatically up-regulated by asparagine… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
An embryonically expressed gene is a target for c-Myc regulation via the c-Myc-binding sequence.
We have used a subtraction/coexpression strategy involving two different tumors derived from c-myc-bearing transgenic mice to… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Casein kinase II from Caenorhabditis elegans. Properties and developmental regulation of the enzyme; cloning and sequence analyses of cDNA and the gene for the catalytic subunit.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
The promoter and first, untranslated exon of the human glucocorticoid receptor gene are GC rich but lack consensus glucocorticoid receptor element sites
Glucocorticoid receptor mRNA is regulated by glucocorticoids. We found no consensus glucocorticoid response element, TATA box, or… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A specific 15-bp TATA box promoter element is required for expression of a herpes simplex virus type 1 late gene.
The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) glycoprotein C (gC) gene is a true late or gamma 2 gene in that its expression shows a… 
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