Analysis of the promoter regions of the genes encoding the steroid hydroxylases has led to the identification of cAMP-responsive elements, but little is known about the mechanism through which PKA mediates the transcription of these target genes.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Avoid more than one semicolon per sentence EXCEPT when using semicolons to replace commas in a list. (That's when you have a list, and there are commas in the listed items, so you use semicolons where you would normally use commas. Ex: I've been to Miami, Florida; Hollywood, California; and New York, New York.)
For example, you can use either a semicolon or a colon to join two main clauses, but you can only use a colon to join a main clause with a noun. Here's an example: Squiggly missed only one friend: Aardvark.. You couldn't use a semicolon in that sentence because the two parts are unequal.