Comprehensive identification and annotation of cell type-specific and ubiquitous CTCF-binding sites in the human genome.

Chromatin insulators are DNA elements that regulate the level of gene expression either by preventing gene silencing through the maintenance of heterochromatin boundaries or by preventing gene activation by blocking interactions between enhancers and promoters. CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF), a ubiquit...

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Main Authors: Hebing Chen, Yao Tian, Wenjie Shu, Xiaochen Bo, Shengqi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3400636?pdf=render