GC box
Noun
Meaning
GC box (plural GC boxes)
(molecular biology) A distinct pattern of nucleotides, with the consensus sequence GGGCGG, found in the promoter region of some eukaryotic genes.
Coordinate terms: CAAT box, TATA box
Noun
GC box (plural GC boxes)
(molecular biology) A distinct pattern of nucleotides, with the consensus sequence GGGCGG, found in the promoter region of some eukaryotic genes.
Coordinate terms: CAAT box, TATA box