Histone ubiquitylation and the regulation of transcription

Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation

Volumn 41, Issue , 2006, Pages 47-75

  Osley, Mary Ann ^a   Fleming, Alastair B ^a   Kao, Cheng Fu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE; UBIQUITIN;

ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHYLATION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; HISTONES; HUMANS; METHYLATION; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; UBIQUITIN;

EID: 33845254071     PISSN: 00801844     EISSN: 18610412     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/400_006     Document Type: Review

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