An eight-base pair sequence in DNA that has a regulatory role; for example, if it is artificially appended to a gene, it will cause that gene to be preferentially expressed in cells of the beta-lymphocyte lineage.
(05 Mar 2000)
ocra, ocrase, ocrylate, OCS, oct- < Prev | Next > octa-, octacosanoic acid, octad
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