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