Regulation and function of H3K9 methylation

Sub-Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue , 2007, Pages 337-350

  Shinkai, Yoichi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; VERTEBRATA;

HISTONE; HISTONE LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; HISTONE METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL; CHROMATIN; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHYLATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CHROMATIN; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; HISTONE-LYSINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; HISTONES; HUMANS; METHYLATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING, POST-TRANSLATIONAL;

EID: 34249802072     PISSN: 03060225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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