# initiator element

> a series of nucleotides including a transcription start site on one DNA strand whose presence in a gene promoter eventually leads to a chain reaction or polymerization such as transcription

**Wikidata**: [Q4117755](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4117755)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiator_element)  
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