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Understanding nucleosome dynamics and their links to gene expression and DNA replication

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Lai, William K. M., Pugh, B. Franklin·2017·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

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Advances in genomics technology have provided the means to probe myriad chromatin interactions at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution. This has led to a profound understanding of nucleosome organization within the genome, revealing that nucleosomes are highly dynamic. Nucleosome dynamics are governed by a complex interplay of histone composition, histone post-translational modifications, nucleosome occupancy and positioning within chromatin, which are influenced by numerous regulatory factors, including general regulatory factors, chromatin remodellers, chaperones and polymerases. It is now known that these dynamics regulate diverse cellular processes ranging from gene transcription to DNA replication and repair.

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Authors
Lai, W. K. M., & Pugh, B. F.
Affiliations
Pennsylvania State University (US)
Corresponding author
Pugh, B. Franklin
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2017-05-24
Volume
18
Issue
9
Pages
548-562
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
OpenAlex
W2618569629
Cited by
495
References
178
Citations by year
2026: 36 · 2025: 54 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 46 · 2022: 54 · 2021: 63 · 2020: 61 · 2019: 66 · 2018: 53 · 2017: 7
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4.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM059055)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nuclear Structure and Function
Keywords
nucleosome dynamics, nucleosome positioning, nucleosome occupancy, chromatin structure, histone modifications, histone composition, chromatin remodeling, gene transcription, DNA replication, DNA repair, polymerase
MeSH terms
Animals, Chromatin, DNA Repair, DNA Replication, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Nucleosomes, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Transcription, Genetic, Histone Code

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