Shadow enhancers : frequently asked questions about distributed cis-regulatory information and enhancer redundancy

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This paper, in the form of a frequently asked questions page (FAQ), addresses outstanding questions about "shadow enhancers", quasi-redundant cis-regulatory elements, and their proposed roles in transcriptional control. Questions include: What exactly are shadow enhancers? How many genes have shadow/redundant/distributed enhancers? How redundant are these elements? What is the function of distributed enhancers? How modular are enhancers? Is it useful to study a single enhancer in isolation? In addition, a revised definition of "shadow enhancers" is proposed, and possible mechanisms of shadow enhancer function and evolution are discussed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology - 34(2012), 2 vom: 14. Feb., Seite 135-41

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Barolo, Scott [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 09.05.2012

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/bies.201100121

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM213041065