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Conserved non-coding sequence

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A conserved non-coding sequence (CNS) is a DNA_sequence which is conserved through evolution, that is, it mutates at rates lower than predicted by chance, and is noncoding for proteins. These sequences are of interest for their potential to regulate gene production. [1]

References

  1. ^ [1] Hardison 2000
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