Abstract
The tail module subunits of Mediator complex are targets of activators both in yeast and metazoans. Here we discuss recent evidence from studies in yeast for tail module specificity for SAGA-dependent, TATA-containing genes including highly regulated stress response genes, and for independent recruitment and function of the tail module.
Acknowledgments
We thank Joe Wade for a critical reading of the manuscript. This work was supported by NSF grant MCB0949722.