Heterochromatic genome stability requires regulators of histone H3 K9 methylation.

Heterochromatin contains many repetitive DNA elements and few protein-encoding genes, yet it is essential for chromosome organization and inheritance. Here, we show that Drosophila that lack the Su(var)3-9 H3K9 methyltransferase display significantly elevated frequencies of spontaneous DNA damage in...

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Main Authors: Jamy C Peng, Gary H Karpen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-03-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2654965?pdf=render