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Farael · 01-09-2007, 09:49 AM

The TATA box. Any genetics students will know what I'm talking about. In a field full of almost random acronyms such as TFIIIC and Pol I and what not, the simplicity (not to mention rather laughable sound) of the TATA box is quite amusing.

For those of you who have no clue of what I'm talking about, the TATA box is a sequence of repeated Thymine and Adenine bases in DNA that are used to initiate the expression of the gene. But it is just lovely that it is pronounced Tah-Tah box... I can't say that with a straight face!!

01-09-2007, 09:49 AM	#3
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	The TATA box. Any genetics students will know what I'm talking about. In a field full of almost random acronyms such as TFIIIC and Pol I and what not, the simplicity (not to mention rather laughable sound) of the TATA box is quite amusing. For those of you who have no clue of what I'm talking about, the TATA box is a sequence of repeated Thymine and Adenine bases in DNA that are used to initiate the expression of the gene. But it is just lovely that it is pronounced Tah-Tah box... I can't say that with a straight face!! __________________ I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.