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Chromatin loops in gene regulation

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 1789; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.bbagrm.2008.07.002

1876-4320

Stephan Kadauke, Gerd A. Blobel,

Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

The control of gene expression involves regulatory elements that can be very far from the genes they control. Several recent technological advances have allowed the direct detection of chromatin loops that juxtapose distant genomic sites in the nucleus. Here we review recent studies from various model organisms that have provided new insights into the functions of chromatin loops and the mechanisms that form them. We discuss the widespread impact of chromatin loops on gene activation, repression, genomic imprinting and the function of enhancers and insulators.