Cell Division: Chromatin Dynamics Shape Insect Holocentromeres.

Cell Division: Chromatin Dynamics Shape Insect Holocentromeres.
Curr Biol. 2021 Jan 11;31(1):R34-R37
Authors: Gassmann R
Abstract
Centromeres, the chromosomal loci that ensure chromosome segregation by directing kinetochore assembly, are typically marked by the histone CENP-A. A study in CENP-A-deficient insects finds that virtually any chromosomal region with low nucleosome turnover can assemble kinetochores, highlighting the extraordinary plasticity of holocentromeres.
PMID: 33434487 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Current Biology - January 11, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: Gassmann R Tags: Curr Biol Source Type: research