Variable evolutionary signatures at the heart of enhancers

Ross C. Hardison

doi:10.1038/ng0910-734

Variable evolutionary signatures at the heart of enhancers

Ross C. Hardison

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What is the best way to identify regulatory DNA sequences such as enhancers, promoters, insulators and silencers? A new study shows that specific binding by a coactivator protein identifies enhancers that are invisible to common detection methods based on evolutionary constraint.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	735
Number of pages	1
Journal	Nature Genetics
Volume	42
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0910-734
State	Published - Sep 2010

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Genetics

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Variable evolutionary signatures at the heart of enhancers

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