Transcription-controlling regulatory elements of the eukaryotic genome

The eukaryotic genomic regulatory elements that control transcription are considered. The review describes the functional anatomy of tissue-specific and housekeeping gene promoters, current methods to predict and to identify the enhancers, and the role insulators play in enhancer-promoter communicat...

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Published in:Molecular biology (New York) 2015-03, Vol.49 (2), p.185-194
Main Authors: Razin, S. V., Gavrilov, A. A., Ulyanov, S. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Eukaryotes
Genes
Genomes
Human Genetics
Life Sciences
Reviews
Tissues
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Summary:The eukaryotic genomic regulatory elements that control transcription are considered. The review describes the functional anatomy of tissue-specific and housekeeping gene promoters, current methods to predict and to identify the enhancers, and the role insulators play in enhancer-promoter communication and maintenance of the epigenetic status of genome domains. The relationship between the topology of interphase chromatin and the regulation of transcription is outlined. Particular attention is paid to recent data obtained via high-throughput sequencing of primary transcripts and genome-wide analysis of histone modifications.
ISSN:0026-8933
1608-3245
DOI:10.1134/S0026893315020119