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Review
. 1988 Oct 20;335(6192):683-9.
doi: 10.1038/335683a0.

How eukaryotic transcriptional activators work

M Ptashne  1
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Review

How eukaryotic transcriptional activators work

M Ptashne. Nature. .

Abstract

A specific protein, bound to DNA, can activate transcription of a wide array of genes in many eukaryotes. Further analysis suggests a general outline for how eukaryotic transcriptional activators function and are controlled.

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