Cis-regulatory element
cis-regulatory element
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Definition
Glossary of "Evolution (4th ed.)" by Futuyma & Kirkpatrick (2017)
- A noncoding DNA sequence in or near a gene required for proper spatiotemporal expression of that gene, often containing binding sites for transcription factors. Cf. control region, trans-regulatory element.