Random sequences rapidly evolve into de novo promoters

Bacterial promoters initiate gene transcription and have distinct sequence features. Here, the authors show that random sequences that contain no information are just on the verge of functioning as promoters in Escherichia coli.

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Main Authors: Avihu H. Yona, Eric J. Alm, Jeff Gore
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/07f918e84cf940cca0a858222a05e078
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