SU(VAR)3-9 is a conserved key function in heterochromatic gene silencing

Genetica

Volumn 117, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 149-158

  Schotta, Gunnar ^a   Ebert, Anja ^a   Reuter, Gunter ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gene silencing; Heterochromatin; Su(var)3 9

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MAMMALIA; MELANOGASTER; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

HISTONE LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; HISTONE METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; SU(VAR)3 9; SU(VAR)3-9;

ANIMAL; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENE SILENCING; GENETICS; HETEROCHROMATIN; HUMAN; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE SILENCING; HETEROCHROMATIN; HISTONE-LYSINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; METHYLTRANSFERASES;

EID: 0037871902     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022923508198     Document Type: Review

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