MacroH2A subtypes contribute antagonistically to the transcriptional regulation of the ribosomal cistron during seasonal acclimatization of the carp fish

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Incorporation of histone variants into chromatin is one of the epigenetic mechanisms used for regulation of gene expression. Macro (m)H2A is a histone variant that has two different subtypes in vertebrates: mH2A1 and mH2A2. It is kno...

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Main Authors: Araya I, Nardocci G, Morales JP, Vera MI, Molina A, Alvarez M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Epigenetics & Chromatin
Online Access:http://www.epigeneticsandchromatin.com/content/3/1/14