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Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 15, 775–776 (1 August 2008) | doi:10.1038/nsmb0808-775

Terminating transcription in yeast: whether to be a 'nerd' or a 'rat'

Ana G Rondon , Hannah E Mischo & Nick J Proudfoot

Terminating transcription by RNA polymerase II (Pol II) in the compressed genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a crucial process for the survival of this organism and probably all eukaryotes. Failure to terminate may result in downregulation of adjacent genes through transcriptional interference.