On the role of DNA biomechanics in the regulation of gene expression

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 8, Issue 65, 2011, Pages 1673-1681

  Milstein, J N ^a   Meiners, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA mechanics; Mechanome; Mechanoregulation; Mechanotransduction

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION;

BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS; BIOCHEMICAL REGULATION; CELLULAR ENVIRONMENT; CELLULAR FUNCTION; DNA MECHANICS; GENETIC REGULATION; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; LINEAR SEQUENCE; MECHANICAL FEATURE; MECHANICAL TENSION; MECHANO-REGULATION; MECHANOME; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; REGULATORY PROCESS;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION;

DNA; RNA POLYMERASE;

BIOMECHANICS; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW;

EID: 82655169441     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0371     Document Type: Review

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