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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > genetics > molecular genetics > nucleotide sequences > regulatory sequences > enhancer elements
Preferred Term:

enhancer elements

Definition:
Cis-acting DNA sequences which can increase transcription of genes. Enhancers can usually function in either orientation and at various distances from a promoter.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
regulatory sequences
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • enhancer sequence
  • enhancer trap
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/37180
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2018-05-31