GAL4 activates transcription in Drosophila

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Upstream activating sequenceTranscription (linguistics)PromoterTranscription factorDNADNA-binding domainCell biologyDNA-binding proteinBiologyMolecular biologyBinding siteGeneChemistryBiochemistryGene expression

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Year: 1988
Type: article
Volume: 332
Issue: 6167
Pages: 853-856
Citations: 521
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                                    Janice A. Fischer, 
                                
                                    Edward Giniger, 
                                
                                    Tom Maniatis
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1988). 
                            GAL4 activates transcription in Drosophila. 
                            Nature
                            , 332
                            (6167)
                            , 853-856.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/332853a0
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/332853a0