... 3097 Characterization of human deoxyribonuclease I gene (DNASE1) promoters reveals the utilization of two transcription-starting exons and the involvement of Sp1 in its transcriptional regulation Yoshihiko ... dele-tion of 39 bp. The thick lines indicate intron 6 of 75 bp in fragmentsB and C, 3¢ portion of 35 bp in intron 5 in fragments C and D, and 3¢ portion of 25 bp in intron 6 in fragments F and I. ... Department of Legal Medicine and Medical Genetics, Gunma University, Japan2 Division of Medical Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Fukui, Japan3 Division of Legal Medicine, University of Fukui,...