Condensin, cohesin and the control of chromatin states.

Curr Opin Genet Dev

Cell Cycle Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK.

Published: April 2013

Cohesin and condensin complexes are essential for defining the topology of chromosomes through the cell cycle. Here we look at the emerging role of these complexes in regulating chromatin structure and gene expression and reflect on how these activities could be linked with chromosome topology.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2012.11.004DOI Listing

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