New model explains how bacterial promoter elements set gene activity and regulation

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Bacterial promoters are DNA sequences that recruit RNA polymerase to initiate transcription, primarily through two elements called −10 and −35. However, the contributions of these elements to promoter evolution and regulation have remained unclear.

Bacterial promoters are DNA sequences that recruit RNA polymerase to initiate transcription, primarily through two elements called −10 and −35. However, the contributions of these elements to promoter evolution and regulation have remained unclear. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking science. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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