Histone Methylation
CellPublished 1 June 2002Open access
Andrew J. Bannister, Robert Schneider, Tony Kouzarides
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The methyl group of histones mediates transcriptional silencing at heterochromatin sites and affects regulated transcription at euchromatic loci and can be removed by an active process necessary for regulated gene expression.
Abstract
Methylation of histones mediates transcriptional silencing at heterochromatin sites and affects regulated transcription at euchromatic loci. So is the methyl group a permanent mark on histones, or can it be removed by an active process necessary for regulated gene expression?
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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