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. 1971 Feb;68(2):481–485. doi: 10.1073/pnas.68.2.481

Reinitiation of RNA Synthesis on Transcription of Chromatin DNA by Escherichia coli RNA Polymerase

Margaret E Morris 1,2, Hannah Gould 1,2
PMCID: PMC388965  PMID: 5277105

Abstract

The transcription of DNA in chromatin by Escherichia coli RNA polymerase resembles that of isolated DNA in two important respects: the release of nascent RNA and reinitiation of RNA synthesis is dependent on the salt concentration, and RNA synthesis is markedly stimulated by the addition of ribosomes.

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