Becskei Attila, Scherrer Simone, Kelemen Janos Z, Murray Ann Ehrenhofer
Institute of Molecular Life Sciences; University of Zurich; Zurich, Switzerland.
Transcription. 2011 Jul;2(4):173-178. doi: 10.4161/trns.2.4.16344.
Silenced genes in eukaryotes are packaged into heterochromatin. In addition to establishing a passive storage site for inactive genes in differentiated cells, silencing can play an active role in promoting cellular differentiation. Here, we describe quantitative modeling of silencing processes.
真核生物中沉默的基因被包装成异染色质。除了在分化细胞中为无活性基因建立一个被动储存位点外,基因沉默还可以在促进细胞分化中发挥积极作用。在这里,我们描述了基因沉默过程的定量模型。