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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.
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2002
2002
Identification of the Key Regions within the Mouse Pro-α2(I) Collagen Gene Far-upstream Enhancer*
Studies using transgenic mice have shown that the mouse pro-α2(I) collagen gene contains a far-upstream enhancer, which directs… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Regulation of amelogenin gene expression.
The X-chromosomal amelogenin gene is expressed at a high level by ameloblast cells within the enamel organ for a short time… 
1997
1997
Cloning and characterization of two groESL operons of Rhodobacter sphaeroides: transcriptional regulation of the heat-induced groESL operon
The nonsulfur purple bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides was found to contain two groESL operons. The groESL1 heat shock operon was… 
1996
1996
Characterization of a prolinase gene and its product and an adjacent ABC transporter gene from Lactobacillus helveticus.
A prolinase (pepR) gene was cloned from an industrial Lactobacillus helveticus strain (53/7). Three clones, hybridizing with a… 
1994
1994
Bovine and rodent tamm-horsfall protein (THP) genes: cloning, structural analysis, and promoter identification.
We have isolated bovine and rodent cDNA and genomic clones encoding the kidney-specific Tamm-Horsfall protein (THP). In both… 
1986
1986
Nuclear factors bind to regulatory regions of the mouse kappa immunoglobulin gene.
At least two regions of the mouse kappa immunoglobulin gene are necessary for appropriate transcription. One is located within… 
1985
1985
Mapping of Rhizobium japonicum nifB-,fixBC-, and fixA-like genes and identification of the fixA promoter
SummaryNew DNA regions likely to be involved in symbiotic nitrogen fixation were identified and mapped, by interspecies… 
1984
1984
A conserved sequence element is present around the transcription initiation site for RNA polymerase A in Saccharomycetoideae.
To identify DNA elements involved in the initiation of rRNA transcription in yeast we located the start site of the rRNA operon… 
1982
1982
Determination of the transcription initiation site of Tetrahymena pyriformis rDNA using in vitro capping of 35S pre-rRNA.
Approximately 700 nucleotide sequences surrounding the transcription initiation site were determined with a cloned rDNA fragment… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Sequence of the PR promoter of phage λ
The RNA polymerase binding site from the λ PR promoter was isolated and sequenced. This DNA fragment contains the transcription…