Reposted by Michael Montgomery
Does every enhancer work with every promoter?
With @jengreitz.bsky.social and Will Greenleaf, we revisit this long-debated question and resolve an outstanding contradiction in the field.
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Intrinsic promoter responsiveness dictates sensitivity to transcriptional activation by enhancers
Enhancers activate specific target promoters, but whether intrinsic enhancer-promoter compatibility contributes to this specificity is debated. Recent studies using different reporter assays have reac...