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HP1 is distributed within distinct chromatin domains at Drosophila telomeres.
Genetics - 1 Sept 2008
Frydrychova Radmila Capkova, Mason James M, Archer Trevor K
Abstract excerpt
Telomeric regions in Drosophila are composed of three subdomains. A chromosome cap distinguishes the chromosome end from a DNA double-strand break; an array of retrotransposons, HeT-A, TART, and TAHRE (HTT), maintains telomere length by targeted transposition to chromosome ends; and telomere-associated sequence (TAS), which consists of a mosaic of complex repeated sequences, has been identified as a source of...
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