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[From repressor to aggregulate].

Abstract

In eukaryotic organisms as in prokaryotes, gene expression is controlled mainly at the transcription level. In many cases, this regulation is performed by aggregates of transcription factors for which the name aggregulate is proposed.

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F Jacob. 1993. [From repressor to aggregulate].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8019875/

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