Silence in the germ.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Gene expression in C. elegans germline cells is subject to strict controls. A set of MES proteins, including SET domain proteins and two homologs of Polycomb group proteins, establish an epigenetically transmitted silenced state that affects X chromosome gene expression.
Medical subject headings
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Gene Silencing
- Germ Cells
- X Chromosome