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Chromatin rules

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology volume 14, pages 986–988 (2007)Cite this article

Starting with the structure of the nucleosome and continuing with histone modifications, chromatin-remodeling complexes, silencing factors and more, a detailed and dynamic picture of chromosomal DNA transactions has emerged.

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We thank P. Robinson for invaluable advice regarding 30-nm chromatin fiber structure. We also acknowledge support from the US National Institutes of Health (grant GM36659).

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