Epigenetics and chromatin / Philippe Jeanteur (ed.).

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2005], ©2005.

xiii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Copy 1 Donor: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

Chromatin remodeling factors and DNA replication -- Epigenetic inheritance of chromatin states mediated by polycomb and trithorax group proteins in drosophila -- How to pack the genome for a safe trip -- Chromatin modifications on the inactive x chromosome -- Chromatin mechanisms in drosophila dosage compensation -- DNA methylation in epigenetic control of gene expression -- The epigenetic breakdown of cancer cells: from DNA methylation to histone modifications -- Developmental regulation of the beta-globin gene locus -- Epigenetic regulation of mammalian imprinted genes: from primary to functional imprints -- Seed development and genomic imprinting in plants.

Includes bibliographical references and index.