Histone H2A (H2A.X and H2A.Z) variants in molluscs: Molecular characterization and potential implications for chromatin dynamics

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  González Romero, Rodrigo ^a   Rivera Casas, Ciro ^a   Frehlick, Lindsay J ^b   Méndez, Josefina ^a   Ausió, Juan ^b   Eirín López, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE H2AX; HISTONE H2AZ;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SPECIFICITY; CHROMATIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GONAD; HEPATOPANCREAS; MALE; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOSOME; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

ANIMALIA; MOLLUSCA; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; PROTOSTOMIA;

EID: 84878673376     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030006     Document Type: Article

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