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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| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Comparative Cytogenetics |
| Online Access: | http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1808 |