Genes & expression
Transcription factor: definition
Transcription factors are proteins that bind specific DNA sequences to activate or repress transcription.
Transcription factors are proteins that bind specific DNA sequences to activate or repress transcription.
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Also known as: TF, sequence-specific transcription factor
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