Statistical analysis of 3D images detects regular spatial distributions of centromeres and chromocenters in animal and plant nuclei.

In eukaryotes, the interphase nucleus is organized in morphologically and/or functionally distinct nuclear "compartments". Numerous studies highlight functional relationships between the spatial organization of the nucleus and gene regulation. This raises the question of whether nuclear or...

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Main Authors: Philippe Andrey, Kiên Kiêu, Clémence Kress, Gaëtan Lehmann, Leïla Tirichine, Zichuan Liu, Eric Biot, Pierre-Gaël Adenot, Cathy Hue-Beauvais, Nicole Houba-Hérin, Véronique Duranthon, Eve Devinoy, Nathalie Beaujean, Valérie Gaudin, Yves Maurin, Pascale Debey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2900307?pdf=render