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Article ; Online: Liquid-like interactions in heterochromatin: Implications for mechanism and regulation.

Sanulli, Serena / J Narlikar, Geeta

Current opinion in cell biology

2020  Volume 64, Page(s) 90–96

Abstract: A large portion of the eukaryotic genome is packed into heterochromatin, a versatile platform that is essential to maintain genome stability. Often associated with a compact and transcriptionally repressed chromatin state, heterochromatin was earlier ... ...

Abstract A large portion of the eukaryotic genome is packed into heterochromatin, a versatile platform that is essential to maintain genome stability. Often associated with a compact and transcriptionally repressed chromatin state, heterochromatin was earlier considered a static and locked compartment. However, cumulative findings over the last 17 years have suggested that heterochromatin displays dynamics at different timescales and size scales. These dynamics are thought to be essential for the regulation of heterochromatin. This review illustrates how the key principles underlying heterochromatin structure and function have evolved along the years and summarizes the discoveries that have led to the continuous revision of these principles. Using heterochromatin protein 1-mediated heterochromatin as a context, we discuss a novel paradigm for heterochromatin organization based on two emerging concepts, phase separation and nucleosome structural plasticity. We also examine the broader implications of this paradigm for chromatin organization and regulation beyond heterochromatin.
MeSH term(s) Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone/metabolism ; Genomic Instability ; Heterochromatin/metabolism ; Humans ; Models, Biological ; Nucleosomes/metabolism
Chemical Substances Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone ; Heterochromatin ; Nucleosomes ; heterochromatin-specific nonhistone chromosomal protein HP-1 (107283-02-3)
Language English
Publishing date 2020-05-17
Publishing country England
Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
ZDB-ID 1026381-0
ISSN 1879-0410 ; 0955-0674
ISSN (online) 1879-0410
ISSN 0955-0674
DOI 10.1016/j.ceb.2020.03.004
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