DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted ...

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 ...

New research adds to our understanding of the function of the human genome. An international team of researchers has made ...

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 ...