How does the TATA box facilitate eukaryotic transcription?

a. The TATA box joins amino acids to the polypeptide chain.
b. It provides an anchor point for basal transcription factors.
c. It helps to unwind the DNA template before transcription.
d. The TATA box signals the end of a protein gene sequence.


c. It helps to unwind the DNA template before transcription.

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