Cohesin: a multi-purpose chromatin glue.
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چکیده
Long thought to be the glue responsible for holding sister chromatids together, cohesin has been found to be stickier than previously thought. Recent discoveries point to cohesin having a role in transcription regulation by mediating long-distance intra-chromosomal interactions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of molecular cell biology
دوره 1 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009