===Finding the -35 and -10 boxes of the promoter===

===Finding the -35 and -10 boxes of the promoter===

*I first found ''infA-E.coli-K12.txt'' by entering the correct directory, <code>cd ~dondi/xmlpipedb/data</code>

*I first found ''infA-E.coli-K12.txt'' by entering the correct directory, <code>cd ~dondi/xmlpipedb/data</code>.

*I copied the sequence kept in that file on an external space for future reference/checking

*I copied the sequence kept in that file on an external space for future reference/checking.

*I assumed that the sequence is the mRNA-like strand and that it runs from 5'- 3'

*I assumed that the sequence is the mRNA-like strand and that it runs from 5'- 3'.

*By reading the [[Week 4 | Week 4 Assignment Page]], I found that the -10 box is generally <code>[ct]at[at]at</code>, and that the -35 box is generally <code>tt[gt]ac[at]</code>

*By reading the [[Week 4 | Week 4 Assignment Page]], I found that the -10 box is generally <code>[ct]at[at]at</code>, and that the -35 box is generally <code>tt[gt]ac[at]</code>