The chromatin remodelling factor dATRX is involved in heterochromatin formation.

Despite extensive study of heterochromatin, relatively little is known about the mechanisms by which such a structure forms. We show that the Drosophila homologue of the human alpha-thalassemia and mental retardation X-linked protein (dATRX), is important in the formation or maintenance of heterochr...

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Main Authors: Andrew R Bassett, Sarah E Cooper, Anan Ragab, Andrew A Travers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2324200?pdf=render