Unraveling heterochromatin

被引：4

作者：

Briggs, SD ^{[1
]}

Strahl, BD

机构：

[1] Univ Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Biochem & Mol Genet, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA

[2] Univ N Carolina, Dept Biochem & Biophys, Chapel Hill, NC USA

来源：

NATURE GENETICS | 2002年 / 30卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1038/ng0302-241

中图分类号：

Q3 [遗传学];

学科分类号：

071007 ; 090102 ;

摘要：

Using immunological and cytological approaches, researchers are beginning to reveal the complex molecular components of transcriptionally inert, pericentric heterochromatin. A new study shows that histone modifications and a non-Xist RNA component have essential structural roles in maintaining the tight organization of this type of chromatin.

引用

页码：241 / 242

页数：2

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