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Bell, O.* ; Burton, A. ; Dean, C.* ; Gasser, S.M.* ; Torres-Padilla, M.E.

Heterochromatin definition and function.

Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 24, 691-694 (2023)
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Heterochromatin is a key characteristic of eukaryotic genomes. Since its cytological description nearly 100 years ago, our understanding of heterochromatin features and functions, including transcription repression and genome stability, have continuously evolved. In this Viewpoint article, experts provide their current opinions on heterochromatin definition, types and functional mechanisms.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Editorial
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ISSN (print) / ISBN 1471-0072
e-ISSN 1471-0080
Quellenangaben Volume: 24, Issue: 10, Pages: 691-694 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Nature Publishing Group
Publishing Place Heidelberger Platz 3, Berlin, 14197, Germany
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