Chromatin Compaction by a Polycomb Group Protein Complex

Polycomb group proteins preserve body patterning through development by maintaining transcriptional silencing of homeotic genes. A long-standing hypothesis is that silencing involves creating chromatin structure that is repressive to gene transcription. We demonstrate by electron microscopy that cor...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2004-11, Vol.306 (5701), p.1574-1577
Main Authors: Francis, Nicole J., Kingston, Robert E., Woodcock, Christopher L.
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Average linear density
Biochemistry
Biological and medical sciences
Chromatin
Chromatin - chemistry
Chromatin - metabolism
Chromatin - ultrastructure
Chromatin. Chromosome
DNA
DNA - chemistry
DNA - metabolism
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gene Expression Regulation
Gene Silencing
Genes
Genetic aspects
HeLa Cells
Histones
Histones - chemistry
Histones - metabolism
Humans
Individualized Instruction
Inhibition
Microscopy
Microscopy, Electron
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Molecular and cellular biology
Molecular genetics
Nucleosomes
Nucleosomes - chemistry
Nucleosomes - metabolism
Nucleosomes - ultrastructure
Numbers
Polycomb-Group Proteins
Protein Conformation
Proteins
Renovations
Repressor Proteins - chemistry
Repressor Proteins - metabolism
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Chromatin - chemistry
Chromatin - metabolism
Chromatin - ultrastructure
Chromatin. Chromosome
DNA
DNA - chemistry
DNA - metabolism
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gene Expression Regulation
Gene Silencing
Genes
Genetic aspects
HeLa Cells
Histones
Histones - chemistry
Histones - metabolism
Humans
Individualized Instruction
Inhibition
Microscopy
Microscopy, Electron
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Molecular and cellular biology
Molecular genetics
Nucleosomes
Nucleosomes - chemistry
Nucleosomes - metabolism
Nucleosomes - ultrastructure
Numbers
Polycomb-Group Proteins
Protein Conformation
Proteins
Renovations
Repressor Proteins - chemistry
Repressor Proteins - metabolism
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