A preference of histone H1 for methylated DNA

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1705-1714

  McArthur, Michael ^a   Thomas, Jean O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooperativity; DNA methylation; H1 variants; H1 DNA complexes; Histone H1

Indexed keywords

DNA; HISTONE H1; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN VARIANT; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0029964505     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00516.x     Document Type: Article

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