Repression and activation by multiprotein complexes that alter chromatin structure

Genes and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 905-920

  Kingston, Robert E ^b   Bunker, Christopher A ^b   Imbalzano, Anthony N ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REPRESSION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029917840     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.10.8.905     Document Type: Review

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