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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-8-12
pubmed:abstractText
Many current models for eukaryotic gene activation and regulation postulate that higher order chromatin structures act as major modulators of gene function. Genetic evidence suggests that nucleosomes and more specifically targeted proteins, such as Polycomb in Drosophila and SIR3 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, are involved in creating repressive chromatin structures. In addition, the discovery of locus control regions in vertebrates suggests that the primary information for gene activation can reside entirely in specific combinations of transcription factor binding sites. Difficulties associated with experimental design and interpretation make the investigation of whether domains have discrete functional boundaries problematic, and the concept of the chromatin domain as an integrated structural and functional unit remains to be established.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0959-437X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
260-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Chromatin domains as potential units of eukaryotic gene function.
pubmed:affiliation
National Institute for Medical Research, London, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review