The histone variant H2A.Z in gene regulation

Abstract The histone variant H2A.Z is involved in several processes such as transcriptional control, DNA repair, regulation of centromeric heterochromatin and, not surprisingly, is implicated in diseases such as cancer. Here, we review the recent developments on H2A.Z focusing on its role in transcr...

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Main Authors: Benedetto Daniele Giaimo, Francesca Ferrante, Andreas Herchenröther, Sandra B. Hake, Tilman Borggrefe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Epigenetics & Chromatin
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13072-019-0274-9