NUCLEAR ASSEMBLY IS INDEPENDENT OF LINKER HISTONES

被引:64
作者
DASSO, M [1 ]
DIMITROV, S [1 ]
WOLFFE, AP [1 ]
机构
[1] NICHHD,MOLEC EMBRYOL LAB,MOLEC BIOL SECT,BETHESDA,MD 20892
关键词
NUCLEUS; CHROMATIN; XENOPUS;
D O I
10.1073/pnas.91.26.12477
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 [理学]; 0710 [生物学]; 09 [农学];
摘要
The role of linker histones in the assembly of functional nuclei was examined with the use of a cell-free extract of Xenopus eggs that transforms condensed sperm chromatin into DNA replication-competent pronuclei. When linker histones were removed from the extract, the resultant pronuclei were indistinguishable from those formed in the complete extract. The assembly of functional nuclear membrane, nuclear lamina, and prereplication centers allowed identical DNA replication efficiencies. Thus, linker histones are not required for the assembly of morphologically normal nuclei capable of DNA replication.
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页码:12477 / 12481
页数:5
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