Biology of chromatin dynamics

During the development of a multicellular organism, cell differentiation involves activation and repression of transcription programs that must be stably maintained during subsequent cell divisions. Chromatin remodeling plays a crucial role in regulating chromatin states that conserve transcription...

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Published in:Annual review of plant biology 2005-01, Vol.56 (1), p.327-351
Main Authors: Hsieh, Tzung-Fu, Fischer, Robert L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cell differentiation
Cellular biology
Chromatin
Chromatin - chemistry
Chromatin - genetics
Chromatin - physiology
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
DNA Methylation
Epigenesis, Genetic
epigenetics
Flowers & plants
Gene expression
Histones - metabolism
Mutation
Proteins
RNA Interference
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Summary:During the development of a multicellular organism, cell differentiation involves activation and repression of transcription programs that must be stably maintained during subsequent cell divisions. Chromatin remodeling plays a crucial role in regulating chromatin states that conserve transcription programs and provide a mechanism for chromatin states to be maintained as cells proliferate, a process referred to as epigenetic inheritance. A large number of factors and protein complexes are now known to be involved in regulating the dynamic states of chromatin structure. Their biological functions and molecular mechanisms are beginning to be revealed.
ISSN:1543-5008
1040-2519
1545-2123
DOI:10.1146/annurev.arplant.56.032604.144118