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upstream

(genetic biology)

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  • Grammar: noun
  • Definition: a position on the DNA or RNA strand, closer to the 5' end than the 3' end
  • Example:
    1. The production of mRNA (called transcription) is initiated from a specific sequence of nucleotides in the DNA lying upstream of the gene.

    2. Promoters lie upstream of protein coding regions.


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