Phosphorylation of SU(VAR)3-9 by the chromosomal kinase JIL-1.

The histone methyltransferase SU(VAR)3-9 plays an important role in the formation of heterochromatin within the eukaryotic nucleus. Several studies have shown that the formation of condensed chromatin is highly regulated during development, suggesting that SU(VAR)3-9's activity is regulated as...

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Main Authors: Joern Boeke, Catherine Regnard, Weili Cai, Jørgen Johansen, Kristen M Johansen, Peter B Becker, Axel Imhof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2850320?pdf=render