Evidence that Mediator is essential for Pol II transcription, but is not a required component of the preinitiation complex in vivo

The Mediator complex has been described as a general transcription factor, but it is unclear if it is essential for Pol II transcription and/or is a required component of the preinitiation complex (PIC) in vivo. Here, we show that depletion of individual subunits, even those essential for cell growt...

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Main Authors: Natalia Petrenko, Yi Jin, Koon Ho Wong, Kevin Struhl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-07-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/28447