promoter regions
(Science: genetics) dNA sequences which are recognised (directly or indirectly) and bound by a dNA-dependent rNA polymerase during the initiation of transcription. Highly conserved sequences within the promoter include the pribnow box in bacteria and the tata box in eukaryotes.
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