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The '''Promoter''' is the part of a [[gene]] that contains the information to turn the gene on or off. The process of [[transcription]] is initiated at the promoter.
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The '''promoter''' is the part of a [[gene]] that contains the information to turn the gene on or off. The process of [[transcription]] is initiated at the promoter.
  
 
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== Sources ==

Revision as of 16:48, June 8, 2008

The promoter is the part of a gene that contains the information to turn the gene on or off. The process of transcription is initiated at the promoter.

Sources

http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=promoter