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downstream

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downstream /down·stream/ (doun´strem) a region of DNA or RNA that is located to the 3' side of a gene or region of interest.
downstream
a term used in molecular biology to describe nucleotides of a nucleic acid molecule which lie in the 3' direction from a particular reference point, such as the site of initiation of transcription. See also upstream.

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