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Chromatin higher-order structures and gene regulation

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Li, Guohong, Reinberg, Danny·2011·Current Opinion in Genetics & Development

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Genomic DNA in the eukaryotic nucleus is hierarchically packaged by histones into chromatin to fit inside the nucleus. The dynamics of higher-order chromatin compaction play a crucial role in transcription and other biological processes inherent to DNA. Many factors, including histone variants, histone modifications, DNA methylation, and the binding of non-histone architectural proteins regulate the structure of chromatin. Although the structure of nucleosomes, the fundamental repeating unit of chromatin, is clear, there is still much discussion on the higher-order levels of chromatin structure. In this review, we focus on the recent progress in elucidating the structure of the 30-nm chromatin fiber. We also discuss the structural plasticity/dynamics and epigenetic inheritance of higher-order chromatin and the roles of chromatin higher-order organization in eukaryotic gene regulation.

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Authors
Li, G., & Reinberg, D.
Affiliations
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Reinberg, Danny
Venue
Current Opinion in Genetics & Development
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-04
Volume
21
Issue
2
Pages
175-186
ISSN
0959-437X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2052436973
Cited by
454
References
114
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Current Opinion in Genetics & Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R37GM037120, R01GM064844)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nuclear Structure and Function
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer
Keywords
higher-order chromatin structure, 30 nm chromatin fiber, nucleosome, chromatin condensation, histone variants, histone modifications, DNA methylation, epigenetic inheritance, gene expression regulation, transcription
MeSH terms
Animals, Chromatin, Humans, Nucleosomes, Transcription, Genetic, Epigenesis, Genetic

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