1. The role of Spt5-nucleic acid contacts in promoter proximal pausing of RNA polymerase II Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Dollinger, Roberta Title: The role of Spt5-nucleic acid contacts in promoter proximal pausing of RNA polymerase II Graduate Program: Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology Keywords: RNA polymerase IIDSIFNELFtranscriptionpromoter proximal pausingRNADNANGNNusGKOWelongation factorsSpt5 File: Login to Download Committee Members: Melissa Rolls, Major Field MemberDavid Gilmour, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorScott Showalter, Outside Unit & Field MemberSong Tan, Major Field MemberKatsuhiko Murakami, Major Field MemberWendy Hanna-Rose, Program Head/Chair