How a histone 'switch' regulates chromatin dynamics

The serine 31 (Ser31) phosphorylation modification (H3.3S31ph) in the N-terminal tail of the histone variant H3.3 can ...
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HDA9-PWR-HOS15 Is a Core Histone Deacetylase Complex Regulating Transcription and Development

Kevin S. Mayer, Xiangsong Chen, Dean Sanders, Jiani Chen, Jianjun Jiang, Phu Nguyen, Mark Scalf, Lloyd M. Smith and Xuehua Zhong Histone deacetylases remove acetyl groups from histone proteins and ...
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Wheat WD40-repeat protein TaHOS15 functions in a histone deacetylase complex to fine-tune defense responses to Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici

Powdery mildew caused by Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici (Bgt) seriously threatens the production of common wheat (Triticum aestivum). In eukaryotes, WD40-repeat (WDR) proteins usually participate in ...
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Lysosomal activity in worms linked to transgenerational extension of lifespan

In the Wang Lab, it's not unusual for worms to live for a long time. HHMI Janelia Research Campus Senior Group Leader Meng ...