Epigenetics and Chromatin

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Jeanteur, Philippe (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology, 38
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biochemistry.; Cell biology.; Developmental biology.; Evolutionary biology.; Life Sciences.; Biochemistry, general.; Cell Biology.; Evolutionary Biology.; Developmental Biology.

Epigenetics refers to heritable patterns of gene expression which do not depend on alterations of genomic DNA sequence. This book provides a state-of-the-art account of a few selected hot spots by scientists at the edge in this extremely active field. It puts special emphasis on two main streams of...

Table of Contents:

• Chromatin Remodeling Factors and DNA Replication
• Epigenetic Inheritance of Chromatin States Mediated by Polycomb and Trithorax Group Proteins in Drosophila
• How to Pack the Genome for a Safe Trip
• Chromatin Modifications on the Inactive X Chromosome
• Chromatin Mechanisms in Drosophila Dosage Compensation
• DNA Methylation in Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression
• The Epigenetic Breakdown of Cancer Cells: From DNA Methylation to Histone Modifications
• Developmental Regulation of the ?-Globin Gene Locus
• Epigenetic Regulation of Mammalian Imprinted Genes: From Primary to Functional Imprints
• Seed Development and Genomic Imprinting in Plants.