Stem cell regulation by polycomb repressors: postponing commitment

Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-207

  Pietersen, Alexandra M ^a   van Lohuizen, Maarten ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCOMB GROUP PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA;

DNA METHYLATION; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL LINEAGE; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; GENE SILENCING; HUMANS; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41749108163     PISSN: 09550674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2008.01.004     Document Type: Review

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