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defined:
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.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Richard Morgan, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Clinical Gene Therapy Branch, defines promoter.
relatedterms:
gene, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), protein
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