Investigation into the role and regulation of histone lysine methylation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Post-translational modification of histones is one way that chromatin structure is altered to modulate transcription. Histone modifications serve as “marks” on chromatin, which are recognized by specific proteins that have a direct effect on chromatin structure. Lysine methylation is particularly...

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Main Author: MacDonald, Vicki Elizabeth
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/39481