Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9107639 | Current Opinion in Genetics & Development | 2005 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Developmental stages in multicellular organisms proceed according to a temporally and spatially precise pattern of gene expression. It has become evident that changes within the chromatin structure brought about by covalent modifications of histones are of crucial importance in determining many biological processes, including development. Numerous studies have provided evidence that the enzymes responsible for the modifications of histones function in a coordinated pattern to control gene expression in the short term and, through the transferral of these modifications by inheritance to their progeny, in the long term.
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Authors
Raphael Margueron, Patrick Trojer, Danny Reinberg,