Monday, 19 November, 2012

Molecular biology

The navigator presses the start button

 

Gene transcription of DNA sequences into mRNA molecules is central to all forms of life. A new study shows that the molecular navigator that locates protein-coding sequences also gets transcription started.

Press information LMU (english)
Presseinformation der LMU (deutsch)
Publication "Structure and function of the initially transcribing RNA polymerase IITFIIB complex"