Article
The inheritance of histone modifications depends upon the location in the chromosome in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Masumoto Hiroshi, Nakato Ryuichiro, Kanemaki Masato, Shirahige Katsuhiko, Hachinohe Mayumi
Abstract excerpt
Histone modifications are important epigenetic features of chromatin that must be replicated faithfully. However, the molecular mechanisms required to duplicate and maintain histone modification patterns in chromatin remain to be determined. Here, we show that the introduction of histone modifications into newly deposited nucleosomes depends upon their location in the chromosome. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae,...
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