DNA methylation signatures follow preformed chromatin compartments in cardiac myocytes

oleh: Stephan Nothjunge, Thomas G. Nührenberg, Björn A. Grüning, Stefanie A. Doppler, Sebastian Preissl, Martin Schwaderer, Carolin Rommel, Markus Krane, Lutz Hein, Ralf Gilsbach

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-11-01

Deskripsi

Chromatin is organized in higher order A and B compartments, reflecting active and inactive chromatin. Here, the authors provide evidence that in cardiac myocytes DNA methylation is established in preformed chromatin compartments and may be dispensable for higher order chromatin organization.