Silence in the germ

被引：21

作者：

Pirrotta, V ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Geneva, Dept Zool, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland

来源：

CELL | 2002年 / 110卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0092-8674(02)00967-4

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Gene expression in C. elegans germline cells is subject to strict controls. A set of MES proteins, including SET domain proteins and two homologs of Polycomb group proteins, establish an epigenetically transmitted silenced state that affects X chromosome gene expression.

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页码：661 / 664

页数：4

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