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 ...

In the first step, repressor molecules induced by differentiation cues bind to the gene promoter region and turn off transcription. This form of repression seems to be completely reversible once ...

Genetic engineering in non-human primates has long been limited by the need for virus-based gene delivery methods. Recently, ...

A new study published in PLOS Genetics has identified an extreme mutational hotspot within the genome of Pseudomonas ...

Great recipes require the perfect combination of ingredients—biotechnology recipes are no exception. Researchers from Osaka ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a vector that integrates the Cre enzyme gene with the specific DNA ...

There is no discernable significant homology between human and either chicken or zebrafish insulin promoters, which is in keeping with the view that most human DNA is not alignable to species ...

While previous research had described bidirectional promoters in eukaryotes, as well as in a few bacteria and archaea species, the new study establishes divergent transcription—the reading of genes in ...

Chinese scientists have uncovered two major genes responsible for sorghum's double-grain spikelet, which dramatically enhance grain number and crop yield. A substantial 35.7-kilobase intrachromosomal ...