Chromatin—a global buffer for eukaryotic gene control

Most of eukaryotic DNA is embedded into nucleosome arrays formed by DNA wrapped around a core histone octamer. Nucleosome is a fundamental repeating unit of chromatin guarding access to the genetic information. Here, I will discuss two facets of nucleosome in eukaryotic gene control. On the one hand...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yuri M. Moshkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2015-09-01
Series:AIMS Biophysics
Subjects:
DNA
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/biophysics/article/443/fulltext.html