What is the function of a promoter in gene expression?

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What is the function of a promoter in gene expression?

DNA bending protein
Transcription
factors and mediator
proteins
Enhancer
Distal control
elements
Promoter
RNA polymerase
Activators
Gene A
Transcribed Image Text:DNA bending protein Transcription factors and mediator proteins Enhancer Distal control elements Promoter RNA polymerase Activators Gene A
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Transcription is the process through which ribonucleic acid (RNA) is synthesised from DNA. The term gene refers to a functional unit of DNA that has been transcribed.
Transcription consists of three steps:
-Initiation
-Elongation
-Termination

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