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Looking for a promoter in 3D

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Direct time-resolved single-molecule observations of promoter search by Escherichia coli RNA polymerase indicate no evidence of facilitated diffusion, according to a new report.

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Figure 1: Simplified transcription cycle in bacteria.

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Research on transcription in the authors' laboratory is supported by the US National Institutes of Health.

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