Poised RNA polymerase II gives pause for thought.

Margaritis, Thanasis; Holstege, Frank C P · Cell · 2008

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Transcription by RNA polymerase II (Pol II) is thought to be predominantly regulated by recruitment of Pol II to promoters. Recent genome-wide analyses demonstrate that many genes are in fact regulated after recruitment of Pol II, by mechanisms such as pausing of Pol II proximal to promoters.

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