Defining mechanisms that regulate RNA polymerase II transcription in vivo

Nicholas J. Fuda, M. Behfar Ardehali and John T. Lis
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Nicholas J. Fuda: Cornell University
M. Behfar Ardehali: Cornell University
John T. Lis: Cornell University

Nature, 2009, vol. 461, issue 7261, 186-192

Abstract: Abstract In the eukaryotic genome, the thousands of genes that encode messenger RNA are transcribed by a molecular machine called RNA polymerase II. Analysing the distribution and status of RNA polymerase II across a genome has provided crucial insights into the long-standing mysteries of transcription and its regulation. These studies identify points in the transcription cycle where RNA polymerase II accumulates after encountering a rate-limiting step. When coupled with genome-wide mapping of transcription factors, these approaches identify key regulatory steps and factors and, importantly, provide an understanding of the mechanistic generalities, as well as the rich diversities, of gene regulation.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1038/nature08449

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