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Review
. 2006 Aug 22;16(16):R635-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.07.033.

Molecular biology: silencing unlimited

Ricardo Almeida  1 , Alessia Buscaino, Robin C Allshire
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Molecular biology: silencing unlimited

Ricardo Almeida et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Heterochromatin domains are essential for normal chromosome functions. The Eri1 ribonuclease is a negative regulator of the RNA interference machinery; recent studies have shown that, in fission yeast lacking Eri1, heterochromatin formation is more promiscuous.

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