POLARITY OF TRANSCRIPTION
\pə͡ʊlˈaɹɪti ɒv tɹanskɹˈɪpʃən], \pəʊlˈaɹɪti ɒv tɹanskɹˈɪpʃən], \p_əʊ_l_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_t_i_ ɒ_v t_ɹ_a_n_s_k_ɹ_ˈɪ_p_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Decrease in the synthesis of proteins specified by genes distal to the operator and to the site of a nonsense, frameshift, deletion or insertion mutation in an operon. A mutation which produces polarity is called a polar mutation or a polarity mutation.
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Theodore Tilton
- American journalist, verse-writer, editor, lecturer; born in New York city, Oct. 2, 1835. was long known as editor on the Independent(1856-72). established Golden Age(newspaper), but retired from it after two years. 1883 went abroad, where remained. Besides numerous essays fugitive pieces, he has published: "The Sexton's Tale, and Other Poems"(1867); "Sanctum Sanctorum; or, An Editor's Proof Sheets"(1869); "Tempest-Tossed", a romance(1873); "Thou I"(1880); "Suabian Stories",(1882). Died 1907.