The role of histone H1 in chromatin condensation and transcriptional repression

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作者
Buttinelli, M [1 ]
Panetta, G [1 ]
Rhodes, D [1 ]
Travers, A [1 ]
机构
[1] MRC, Mol Biol Lab, Cambridge CB2 2QH, England
关键词
linker histones; chromatin condensation; H5; location; nucleosome positioning; H1 transcriptional repression;
D O I
10.1023/A:1003745315540
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Linker histones are a major determinant of chromatin condensation. We discuss here the nature and position of the interaction of the globular domain of histone H5 with the core nucleosome and the relevance of this positioning to chromatin structure and the regulation of transcription of the Xenopus borealis 5S rRNA genes.
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