| Literature DB >> 6714521 |
Abstract
The principal histone H1 subtypes of mouse prepachytene spermatocytes were identified as H1a and H1c, proteins that are metabolically unstable and have been postulated to promote extended or flexible chromatin conformations. We suggest that the unusual H1 subtype composition in these cells favors chromatin conformations compatible with the precise chromosomal pairing necessary for genetic recombination and also that it may expedite histone replacement during spermiogenesis.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6714521 DOI: 10.1016/0012-1606(84)90009-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dev Biol ISSN: 0012-1606 Impact factor: 3.582