Editing Regulatory sequence (section)

{{short description|Segment of nucleic acid that affects the expression of associated genes}}
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A '''regulatory sequence''' is a segment of a [[nucleic acid]] molecule which is capable of increasing or decreasing the [[Gene expression|expression]] of specific genes within an organism. [[Regulation of gene expression]] is an essential feature of all living organisms and viruses.