Connecting the DOTs: Covalent histone modifications and the formation of silent chromatin

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 387-389

  Khan, Asad U ^a   Hampsey, Michael ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CORE PROTEIN; HISTONE METHYLTRANSFERASE; LYSINE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHROMATIN; GENE TARGETING; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; SHORT SURVEY; TERMINAL SEQUENCE;

EID: 0036682794     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9525(02)02746-4     Document Type: Review

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