Large histone H3 lysine 9 dimethylated chromatin blocks distinguish differentiated from embryonic stem cells

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BiologyChromatinHistone H3TotipotentEmbryonic stem cellHistoneCellular differentiationGeneticsHistone H1Cell biologyEpigenomicsEpigeneticsHistone methyltransferaseHistone codeBivalent chromatinGeneDNA methylationNucleosomeGene expression

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Year: 2009
Type: article
Volume: 41
Issue: 2
Pages: 246-250
Citations: 597
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                                    Bo Wen, 
                                
                                    Hao Wu, 
                                
                                    Yoichi Shinkai
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            Large histone H3 lysine 9 dimethylated chromatin blocks distinguish differentiated from embryonic stem cells. 
                            Nature Genetics
                            , 41
                            (2)
                            , 246-250.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.297
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/ng.297