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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster
SUBMITTER: Kevin Van Bortle
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-37444 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Van Bortle Kevin K Ramos Edward E Takenaka Naomi N Yang Jingping J Wahi Jessica E JE Corces Victor G VG
Genome research 20120621 11
Several multiprotein DNA complexes capable of insulator activity have been identified in Drosophila melanogaster, yet only CTCF, a highly conserved zinc finger protein, and the transcription factor TFIIIC have been shown to function in mammals. CTCF is involved in diverse nuclear activities, and recent studies suggest that the proteins with which it associates and the DNA sequences that it targets may underlie these various roles. Here we show that the Drosophila homolog of CTCF (dCTCF) aligns i ...[more]