Paused Polymerase (IMAGE)

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Paused Polymerase

Caption

Paused Pol II inhibits new transcription initiation. This inhibition may occur between bursts of transcription.

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Image courtesy of Wanqing Shao and Julia Zeitlinger, Ph.D.

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