Enhancer organization: transistor with a twist or something in a different vein?

Publication Year
2007

Type

Journal Article
Abstract

A specific group of enhancers that act in the early Drosophila embryo have a highly conserved arrangement of transcription factor binding sites. Computational modeling of these enhancers suggests interesting parallels with electronic transistors and optical image processors.

Journal
Curr Biol
Volume
17
Issue
24
Pages
R1048-50
Date Published
12/2007
Alternate Journal
Curr. Biol.