From linear genes to epigenetic inheritance of three-dimensional epigenomes

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 409, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-61

  Cavalli, Giacomo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HUMAN GENETICS   (France)

Author keywords

chromatin; chromosome; drsophila; epigenetic inheritance; polycomb and trithorax

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE; POLYCOMB GROUP PROTEIN;

BACTERIOPHAGE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA REPLICATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE; EPIGENETICS; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE CONTROL; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HISTONE MODIFICATION; LYSOGENIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSGENE;

EID: 79955596166     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.03.001     Document Type: Review

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