ENHANCER


Meaning of ENHANCER in English

I. -sə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English enhauncere, from enhauncen + -er -ere -er

: one that enhances

II. noun

: a nucleotide sequence that increases the rate of genetic transcription by preferentially increasing the activity of the nearest promoter on the same DNA molecule

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