Initiation of transcription occurs at:Group of answer choicesThe initiator region called the Shine-Dalgarno sequenceSites called origin of replicationSpecific sequences called promotersRandom points in a DNA molecule
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Initiation of transcription occurs at:Group of answer choicesThe initiator region called the Shine-Dalgarno sequenceSites called origin of replicationSpecific sequences called promotersRandom points in a DNA molecule
Solution
The initiation of transcription occurs at specific sequences called promoters.
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