regulatory sequence
type of nucleic acid that affects the expression of associated genes
locus control region
long-range cis-regulatory element in DNA
enhancer
DNA sequence capable of binding activators
promoter
region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene
untranslated region
Non-coding regions on either end of mRNA
three prime untranslated region
sequence at the 3' end of messenger RNA that does not code for product
W-box
type of cis-regulatory element
five prime untranslated region
region of a messenger RNA
silencer
DNA sequence capable of binding repressors
operator
in genetics, a segment of DNA to which a repressor binds
trans-regulatory element
nucleotide sequences of a gene that are involved in the regulation of genetic transcription