Chromosome structure dynamics during the cell cycle: a structure to fit every phase

• Christopher Barrington ^[1] ; Dubravka Pezic ^[1] ; Suzana Hadjur ^[1]
  1. [1] University College London

     University College London

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: EMBO journal: European Molecular Biology Organization, ISSN 0261-4189, Vol. 36, Nº. 18, 2017, págs. 2661-2663
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Chromosomes undergo dramatic morphological changes as cells advance through the cell cycle. Using powerful molecular and computational methods, several recent studies revealed an outstanding complexity of continuous structural changes accompanying cell cycle progression. In agreement with cell division being a fundamental cellular process, characteristic features of cell cycle stage‐specific genome structure are conserved from yeast to mouse. These studies further shine light on the critical roles that SMC complexes, already well known as fundamental regulators of chromosome topology, have in orchestrating structural dynamics throughout the cell cycle.