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... > Information Science > Information Sources > Information Services > Documentation > Molecular Sequence Data > Base Sequence > Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid > Promoter Regions, Genetic > TATA Box
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Base Sequence > Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid > Promoter Regions, Genetic > TATA Box
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Base Sequence > Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid > Promoter Regions, Genetic > TATA Box
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Genes > Gene Components > Regulatory Elements, Transcriptional > Promoter Regions, Genetic > TATA Box

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TATA Box  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Box, Hogness
  • Hogness Box

Scope note

  • A conserved A-T rich sequence which is contained in promoters for RNA polymerase II. The segment is seven base pairs long and the nucleotides most commonly found are TATAAAA.

History note

  • 91

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016385

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