Enhancers are said to be cis-acting. What is meant by cis-acting, and what are enhancers?

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Cis-acting means that the genes under control must be in the same chromosome as the cis-acting element. Enhancers are sections of DNA that activate transcription of other sections of DNA on the chromosome.

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The specific field of study that examines the gene products of a genome is known as

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The success of Chitwan National Park in Nepal is attributed primarily to ____

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