Stress-induced activation of heterochromatic transcription.

Constitutive heterochromatin comprising the centromeric and telomeric parts of chromosomes includes DNA marked by high levels of methylation associated with histones modified by repressive marks. These epigenetic modifications silence transcription and ensure stable inheritance of this inert state....

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Main Authors: Mireille Tittel-Elmer, Etienne Bucher, Larissa Broger, Olivier Mathieu, Jerzy Paszkowski, Isabelle Vaillant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2965753?pdf=render