| Term Name: | TATA_box |
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| Synonyms: | Goldstein-Hogness box, INSDC_feature:regulatory, INSDC_qualifier:TATA_box, TATA box |
| Definition: | A conserved AT-rich septamer found about 25-bp before the start point of many eukaryotic RNA polymerase II transcript units; may be involved in positioning the enzyme for correct initiation; consensus=TATA(A|T)A(A|T). |
| Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0000174] |