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Review
. 2002 Nov 1;111(3):281-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0092-8674(02)01081-4.

Epigenetic consequences of nucleosome dynamics

Kami Ahmad  1 , Steven Henikoff
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Review

Epigenetic consequences of nucleosome dynamics

Kami Ahmad et al. Cell. .
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Abstract

Current models for epigenetic gene silencing envision a static relationship between histone modifications and transcription. However, evidence for nucleosome mobility and replacement favors a dynamic model that may explain phenomena ranging from variegation to the neural restriction of Rett syndrome.

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