Résumé
The types of histone methyltransferases, the relationship between methylation of Lysine 9 of H3 and the formation of heterochromatin, gene regulation in euchromatin, and that with DNA methylation, were mainly introduced. The interrelation between histone methylation and histone acetylation/phosphorylation was summarized. It is showed that histone methylation plays a very important role in maintaining the balance state of cell. The future research tendency of histone methylation was fantastic.
| Langue d'origine | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (de-à) | 244-248 |
| Nombre de pages | 5 |
| Journal | Yi chuan = Hereditas / Zhongguo yi chuan xue hui bian ji |
| Volume | 26 |
| Numéro de publication | 2 |
| Statut de publication | Published - mars 2004 |
| Publié à l'externe | Oui |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Medicine