| Literature DB >> 22178421 |
Paul S Maddox1, Kevin D Corbett, Arshad Desai.
Abstract
Centromeres are epigenetically defined chromatin domains marked by the presence of the histone H3 variant CENP-A. Here we review recent structural and biochemical work on CENP-A, and advances in understanding the mechanisms that propagate and read centromeric chromatin domains.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22178421 PMCID: PMC3319190 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2011.11.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Genet Dev ISSN: 0959-437X Impact factor: 5.578