Chromatin diminution in Copepoda (Crustacea): pattern, biological role and evolutionary aspects

Chromatin diminution in Copepoda (Crustacea): pattern, biological role and evolutionary aspects

This article provides an overview of research on chromatin diminution (CD) in copepods. The phenomenology, mechanisms and biological role of CD are discussed. A model of CD as an alternative means of regulating cell differentiation is presented. While the vast majority of eukaryotes inactivate genes...

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Main Author: Andrey Grishanin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014-01-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1808
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spelling doaj-4cb799f88ee74f369e1f6e9fdd226f562020-11-24T23:41:09ZengPensoft PublishersComparative Cytogenetics1993-07711993-078X2014-01-018111010.3897/compcytogen.v8i1.59131808Chromatin diminution in Copepoda (Crustacea): pattern, biological role and evolutionary aspectsAndrey GrishaninThis article provides an overview of research on chromatin diminution (CD) in copepods. The phenomenology, mechanisms and biological role of CD are discussed. A model of CD as an alternative means of regulating cell differentiation is presented. While the vast majority of eukaryotes inactivate genes that are no longer needed in development by heterochromatinization, copepods probably use CD for the same purpose. It is assumed that the copepods have exploited CD as a tool for adaptation to changing environmental conditions and as a mechanism for regulating the rate of evolutionary processes.http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1808
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Chromatin diminution in Copepoda (Crustacea): pattern, biological role and evolutionary aspects
Comparative Cytogenetics
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author_sort Andrey Grishanin
title Chromatin diminution in Copepoda (Crustacea): pattern, biological role and evolutionary aspects
title_short Chromatin diminution in Copepoda (Crustacea): pattern, biological role and evolutionary aspects
title_full Chromatin diminution in Copepoda (Crustacea): pattern, biological role and evolutionary aspects
title_fullStr Chromatin diminution in Copepoda (Crustacea): pattern, biological role and evolutionary aspects
title_full_unstemmed Chromatin diminution in Copepoda (Crustacea): pattern, biological role and evolutionary aspects
title_sort chromatin diminution in copepoda (crustacea): pattern, biological role and evolutionary aspects
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series Comparative Cytogenetics
issn 1993-0771
1993-078X
publishDate 2014-01-01
description This article provides an overview of research on chromatin diminution (CD) in copepods. The phenomenology, mechanisms and biological role of CD are discussed. A model of CD as an alternative means of regulating cell differentiation is presented. While the vast majority of eukaryotes inactivate genes that are no longer needed in development by heterochromatinization, copepods probably use CD for the same purpose. It is assumed that the copepods have exploited CD as a tool for adaptation to changing environmental conditions and as a mechanism for regulating the rate of evolutionary processes.
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