Signaling to Chromatin through Histone Modifications: How Clear Is the Signal?

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ChromatinNucleosomeHistoneHistone-modifying enzymesCell biologyHistone codeBiologyChromatin remodelingDNAHistone H1Genetics

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Publication Info

Year: 1998
Type: review
Volume: 63
Issue: 0
Pages: 469-482
Citations: 35
Access: Closed

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