TATA box

English

Etymology

From the DNA consensus sequence 5'-TATA(A/T)A(A/T)-3'.

Pronunciation

• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑtɑ ˌbɑks/

Noun

Wikiversity TATA box (plural TATA boxes)

1. (genetics) A DNA sequence (cis-regulatory element) found in the promoter region of genes in archaea and eukaryotes.

   Synonyms: Goldberg-Hogness box, Hogness box

Further reading

• TATA box on Wikipedia.Wikipedia