Phenomena and Processes

rRNA Operon

Genetic loci which direct transcription of ribosomal RNA in bacterial operons. They are designated rrnB, rrnC, rrnD, etc. according to the structural position of the transcription unit in the DNA sequence.

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Genetic loci which direct transcription of ribosomal RNA in bacterial operons. They are designated rrnB, rrnC, rrnD, etc. according to the structural position of the transcription unit in the DNA sequence.

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7 entry terms
  • Operon, rRNA
  • Operons, rRNA
  • rRNA Operons
  • rrnB Operon
  • Operon, rrnB
  • Operons, rrnB
  • rrnB Operons

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

91(88); was see under OPERON 1988-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Operon (1977-1987)
  • Promoter Regions (Genetics) (1985-1987)
  • RNA, Ribosomal (1977-1987)

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  1. G05.360w.340w.024.686w.817
  2. G05.360w.340w.358.207w.500w.817

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  1. National Library of Medicine. rRNA Operon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012407. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012407
  2. rRNA Operon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71130236