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The hTERT Gene Is Embedded in a Nuclease-resistant Chromatin Domain
1 Nov 2004
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Normal human cells rarely undergo spontaneous immortalization. Given that ectopic expression of the human telomerase catalytic subunit hTERT leads to cellular immortalization, the endogenous hTERT gene is likely constitutively repressed. Hence, we have examined the chromatin structure of the native hTERT locus and the neighboring loci, CRR9 and Xtrp2, in normal human fibroblasts and a set of immortal lines. Using...
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