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Approaching the function of new genes by detection of their potential upstream activation sequences in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: application to chromosome III.

Christian Fondrat, +1 more
- 01 May 1994 - 
- Vol. 25, Iss: 5, pp 396-406
TLDR
Rules for an upstream activation sequence (UAS) are established for the GAL4, RAP1 (RPG box), GCN4, and the HAP2/HAP3/ HAP4 regulatory proteins, as well as for a motif (PAC) frequently found upstream of the genes of the RNA polymerase A and C subunits.
Abstract
The systematic sequencing of the yeast genome reveals the presence of many potential genes of unknown function. One way to approach their function is to define which regulatory system controls their transcription. This can also be accomplished by the detection of an upstream activation sequence (UAS). Such a detection can be done by computer, provided that the definition of a UAS includes sufficient and precise rules. We have established such rules for the UASs of the GAL4, RAP1 (RPG box), GCN4, and the HAP2/HAP3/HAP4 regulatory proteins, as well as for a motif (PAC) frequently found upstream of the genes of the RNA polymerase A and C subunits. These rules were applied to the chromosome III DNA sequence, and gave precise predictions.

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Stephen G. Oliver, +146 more
- 07 May 1992 - 
TL;DR: The entire DNA sequence of chromosome III of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been determined, which is the first complete sequence analysis of an entire chromosome from any organism.
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TL;DR: It is shown that the yeast positive regulatory protein GAL4 binds to four sites in the upstream activating sequence UASG to activate transcription of the adjacent GAL1 and GAL10 genes, consistent with the idea that GAL2 protein binds to three related 17 bp sequences, each of which displays approximate 2-fold rotational symmetry.
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