Enhancers and silencers are regulatory elements that play a crucial role in gene expression. They do not replicate DNA or assemble amino acids into proteins; instead, they interact with transcription factors to increase or decrease the transcription of specific genes. By influencing the activity of RNA polymerase and other components of the transcription machinery, enhancers and silencers help determine when and how much of a gene is expressed within a cell.
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