Polycomb group genes in stem cell self-renewal: A double-edged sword

Epigenetics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-19

  Su, Yulong ^a   Deng, Bowen ^a   Xi, Rongwen ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Differentiation; PcG; Pluripotency; Polycomb group genes; Self renewal; Stem cell; Tumor suppressor

Indexed keywords

POLYCOMB GROUP PROTEIN; POLYCOMB REPRESSIVE COMPLEX 1; POLYCOMB REPRESSIVE COMPLEX 2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; REPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ADULT STEM CELL; ARTICLE; CELL RENEWAL; DNA METHYLATION; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; POLYCOMB GROUP GENE; STEM CELL; ANIMAL; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MULTIPOTENT STEM CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADULT STEM CELLS; ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; MULTIPOTENT STEM CELLS; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 78651239893     PISSN: 15592294     EISSN: 15592308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/epi.6.1.13298     Document Type: Article

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