divergent transcription


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divergent transcription

Transcription started by two PROMOTERs acting in opposite directions so that transcription proceeds simultaneously in both directions from a point.
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Citation: "Divergent transcription of long noncoding RNA/mRNA gene pairs in embryonic stem cells"; Alla A.
Paired genes in stem cells shed new light on gene organization and regulation
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