Histone variants and epigenetics

S Henikoff, MM Smith - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2015 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Histones package and compact DNA by assembling into nucleosome core particles. Most
histones are synthesized at S phase for rapid deposition behind replication forks. In addition …

[HTML][HTML] DNA sequence-specific binding of CENP-B enhances the fidelity of human centromere function

D Fachinetti, JS Han, MA McMahon, P Ly, A Abdullah… - Developmental cell, 2015 - cell.com
Human centromeres are specified by a stably inherited epigenetic mark that maintains
centromere position and function through a two-step mechanism relying on self-templating …

Stable complex formation of CENP-B with the CENP-A nucleosome

R Fujita, K Otake, Y Arimura, N Horikoshi… - Nucleic acids …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract CENP-A and CENP-B are major components of centromeric chromatin. CENP-A is
the histone H3 variant, which forms the centromere-specific nucleosome. CENP-B …

[HTML][HTML] Donkey genome and insight into the imprinting of fast karyotype evolution

J Huang, Y Zhao, D Bai, W Shiraigol, B Li, L Yang… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
The donkey, like the horse, is a promising model for exploring karyotypic instability. We
report the de novo whole-genome assemblies of the donkey and the Asiatic wild ass. Our …

Identification of the centromeric repeat in the threespine stickleback fish (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

JN Cech, CL Peichel - Chromosome Research, 2015 - Springer
Centromere sequences exist as gaps in many genome assemblies due to their repetitive
nature. Here we take an unbiased approach utilizing centromere protein A (CENP-A) …

Centromeres in health, disease and evolution

TT Beh, P Kalitsis - Genomic Elements in Health, Disease and Evolution …, 2015 - Springer
The centromere is a protein–DNA structure that is essential for the correct segregation of
chromosomes to daughter cells. In human cells it is located at a specific region of each …

CENP-A deposition and kinetochore function: Insights from the synthetic kinetochore system

KH Ho - 2015 - search.proquest.com
The kinetochore is a macromolecular protein complex assembles at a region of DNA known
as the centromere. The fidelity of chromosome segregation in mitosis depends on the proper …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular behavior of HP1α and CENP-A throughout the cell cycle in living cells

中川千雅 - 2015 - omu.repo.nii.ac.jp
Cell is a fundamental unit of all living things. The cell duplicates its contents for the cell
proliferation, and divides them into two cells. In particular, DNA in each chromosome must …

[引用][C] The epigenetics of centromere function

JE Ross, SM McNulty, BA Sullivan - … : Current Research and Emerging Trends, BP …, 2015