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Comment
. 2015 Nov 5;60(3):346-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2015.10.015.

Human Gene Promoters Are Intrinsically Bidirectional

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Human Gene Promoters Are Intrinsically Bidirectional

Robin Andersson et al. Mol Cell. .
No abstract available

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  • Perspectives on Unidirectional versus Divergent Transcription.
    Duttke SH, Lacadie SA, Ibrahim MM, Glass CK, Corcoran DL, Benner C, Heinz S, Kadonaga JT, Ohler U. Duttke SH, et al. Mol Cell. 2015 Nov 5;60(3):348-9. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2015.10.014. Mol Cell. 2015. PMID: 26545075 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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  • Human promoters are intrinsically directional.
    Duttke SHC, Lacadie SA, Ibrahim MM, Glass CK, Corcoran DL, Benner C, Heinz S, Kadonaga JT, Ohler U. Duttke SHC, et al. Mol Cell. 2015 Feb 19;57(4):674-684. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2014.12.029. Epub 2015 Jan 29. Mol Cell. 2015. PMID: 25639469 Free PMC article.

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