A long non-coding RNA is required for targeting centromeric protein A to the human centromere

The centromere is a specialized chromatin region marked by the histone H3 variant CENP-A. Although active centromeric transcription has been documented for over a decade, the role of centromeric transcription or transcripts has been elusive. Here, we report that centromeric α-satellite transcription...

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Main Authors: Quénet, Delphine, Dalal, Yamini
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4145801/