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Promoter region

Synonym(s)

A specific region just upstream from a gene that acts as a binding site for transcription factors and RNA polymerase during the initiation of transcription: Definition from: GeneTests from the University of Washington and the National Center for Biotechnology Information
A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off. The process of transcription is initiated at the promoter. Usually found near the beginning of a gene, the promoter has a binding site for the enzyme used to make a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule.: Definition from: Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms from the National Human Genome Research Institute
A DNA site to which RNA polymerase will bind and initiate transcription.: Definition from: Human Genome Project Information at the U.S. Department of Energy


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