Genetically Engineered Mice Unveil In Vivo Roles of the Mediator Complex.

ABSTRACT: The Mediator complex is a multi-subunit protein complex which plays a significant role in the regulation of eukaryotic gene transcription. It provides a platform for the interaction of transcriptional factors and RNA polymerase II, thus coupling external and internal stimuli with transcriptional programs. Molecular mechanisms underlying Mediator functioning are intensively studied, although most often using simple models such as tumor cell lines and yeast. Transgenic mouse models are required to study the role of Mediator components in physiological processes, disease, and development. As constitutive knockouts of most of the Mediator protein coding genes are embryonically lethal, conditional knockouts and corresponding activator strains are needed for these studies. Recently, they have be

SUBMITTER: Ilchuk LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10252979 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature