The chromosomal association/dissociation of the chromatin insulator protein Cp190 of <it>Drosophila melanogaster </it>is mediated by the BTB/POZ domain and two acidic regions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chromatin insulators or boundary elements are a class of functional elements in the eukaryotic genome. They regulate gene transcription by interfering with promoter-enhancer communication. The Cp190 protein of <it>Drosophila &l...

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Main Authors: Akbari Omar, South Heather, Sheehan Brian, Oliver Daniel, Pai Chi-Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/11/101