TATA box

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the DNA consensus sequence 5'-TATA(A/T)A(A/T)-3'.

Pronunciation[edit]

(General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑtɑ ˌbɑks/

Noun[edit]

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(genetics) A DNA sequence (cis-regulatory element) found in the promoter region of genes in archaea and eukaryotes.
Synonyms: Goldberg-Hogness box, Hogness box

Further reading[edit]

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