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Histones: genetic diversity and tissue-specific gene expression.
Histochemistry and cell biology - 1 Jan 1997
Doenecke D, Albig W, Bode C, Drabent B, Franke K, Gavenis K, Witt O
Abstract excerpt
Histones are the major protein constituents of the chromatin of eukaryotic cell nuclei. This group of basic proteins is extremely conserved throughout evolution and includes five classes termed H1, H2A, H2B, H3 and H4. In mammals, each of these classes except H4 is subdivided into several subtypes. The most divergent class of histones is the H1 protein family, which consists of seven different subtypes, termed...
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