[HTML][HTML] Molecular complexes at euchromatin, heterochromatin and centromeric chromatin

O Morrison, J Thakur - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chromatin consists of a complex of DNA and histone proteins as its core components and
plays an important role in both packaging DNA and regulating DNA metabolic pathways …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic regulatory layers in the 3D nucleus

A Willemin, D Szabó, A Pombo - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Nearly 7 decades have elapsed since Francis Crick introduced the central dogma of
molecular biology, as part of his ideas on protein synthesis, setting the fundamental rules of …

Phase separation of Polycomb-repressive complex 1 is governed by a charged disordered region of CBX2

AJ Plys, CP Davis, J Kim, G Rizki… - Genes & …, 2019 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Mammalian development requires effective mechanisms to repress genes whose
expression would generate inappropriately specified cells. The Polycomb-repressive …

[HTML][HTML] R-loop mediated trans action of the APOLO long noncoding RNA

F Ariel, L Lucero, A Christ, MF Mammarella, T Jegu… - Molecular Cell, 2020 - cell.com
In eukaryotes, three-dimensional genome organization is critical for transcriptional
regulation of gene expression. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) can modulate chromatin …

Architectural RNA in chromatin organization

J Thakur, S Henikoff - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2020 - portlandpress.com
RNA plays a well-established architectural role in the formation of membraneless
interchromatin nuclear bodies. However, a less well-known role of RNA is in organizing …

Long noncoding RNAs in human stemness and differentiation

FM Azad, IL Polignano, V Proserpio, S Oliviero - Trends in Cell Biology, 2021 - cell.com
There is increasing evidence that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are among the main
regulatory factors of stem cell maintenance and differentiation. They act through various …

lncRNAs in plant and animal sexual reproduction

AA Golicz, PL Bhalla, MB Singh - Trends in plant science, 2018 - cell.com
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcripts over 200 base pairs in length with no
discernible protein-coding potential. Multiple lines of evidence point to lncRNAs as master …

[HTML][HTML] Functional roles of long non-coding RNAs in motor neuron development and disease

KW Chen, JA Chen - Journal of Biomedical Science, 2020 - Springer
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have gained increasing attention as they exhibit highly
tissue-and cell-type specific expression patterns. LncRNAs are highly expressed in the …

Long non‐coding RNAs in motor neuron development and disease

VR Vangoor, A Gomes‐Duarte… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNAs that exceed 200 nucleotides in length and that
are not translated into proteins. Thousands of lncRNAs have been identified with functions in …

Compositional and functional diversity of canonical PRC1 complexes in mammals

KE Connelly, EC Dykhuizen - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2017 - Elsevier
The compositional complexity of Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 (PRC1) increased
dramatically during vertebrate evolution. What is considered the “canonical” PRC1 complex …