The composition and organization of Drosophila heterochromatin are heterogeneous and dynamic

Heterochromatin is enriched for specific epigenetic factors including Heterochromatin Protein 1a (HP1a), and is essential for many organismal functions. To elucidate heterochromatin organization and regulation, we purified Drosophila melanogaster HP1a interactors, and performed a genome-wide RNAi sc...

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Main Authors: Joel M Swenson, Serafin U Colmenares, Amy R Strom, Sylvain V Costes, Gary H Karpen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/16096