Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Transactivation

Transactivation is a process by which a gene is activated or deactivated in response to various biological or environmental factors. It occurs through a series of steps, where a gene promoter or enhancer binds to a specific transcription factor, thereby guiding the transcription of the gene into an mRNA. Transactiva…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 23× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2694-1198 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Transactivation is a process by which a gene is activated or deactivated in response to various biological or environmental factors. It occurs through a series of steps, where a gene promoter or enhancer binds to a specific transcription factor, thereby guiding the transcription of the gene into an mRNA. Transactivation is an important process in cellular regulation and homeostasis, as it allows the body to respond to different stimuli in a timely manner. Transactivation is also used in the development of therapeutic agents for diseases such as cancer, as it can be used to target specific genes that are involved in cancerous growth. Additionally, transactivation can be used in genetic engineering, as it allows researchers to modify a gene in order to produce a desired phenotype.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 23 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Genetic Engineering (ISSN 2694-1198).

Journal editorial board
Gabriela Roca · Germany Khalid Al-Nedawi · Canada Giuliana Giardino · Italy

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