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promoter

region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene
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promoter

Summary

promoter ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (443 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • promoter is a type of regulatory sequence[2].
  • promoter is a type of cis-regulatory element[3].
  • promoter is part of gene[4].
  • promoter's Commons category is recorded as Genetic promoter regions[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include regulatory sequence[2] and cis-regulatory element[3].

Use and Application

promoter is part of gene[4].

Why It Matters

promoter ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (443 views/month).[1] promoter has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] promoter is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Eukaryotic and prokaryotic gene structure. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). promoter. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/promoter-q224093-2
MLA “promoter.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/promoter-q224093-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_promoter-q224093-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{promoter}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/promoter-q224093-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → regulatory sequence, cis-regulatory element
    Aliases → —
    Part of → gene
    Part of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007538886505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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