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Published on: June 7, 2013
Dynamics of polycomb group marks in Arabidopsis
Fernando Baile1, Myriam Calonje1
1Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis (IBVF-CSIC-US), Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Seville, Spain.
Abstract:
Polycomb Group (PcG) histone-modifying system is key in maintaining gene repression, providing a mitotically heritable cellular memory. Nevertheless, to allow plants to transition through distinct transcriptional programs during development or to respond to external cues, PcG-mediated repression requires reversibility. Several data suggest that the dynamics of PcG marks may vary considerably in different cell contexts; however, how PcG marks are established, maintained, or removed in each case is far from clear. In this review, we survey the knowns and unknowns of the molecular mechanisms underlying the maintenance or turnover of PcG marks in different cell stages.
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