Epigenetics (eBook)

Derek J. Chadwick and Gail Cardew are editors for Epigenetics and other scientific titles.

Gene Silencing by Methyl-CpG-Binding Proteins (X. Nan, et
al.).

DNA Methylation, Nucleosomes and the Inheritance of Chromatin
Structure and Function (S. Kass & A. Wolffe).

Heritable Chromatin States Induced by the Polycomb and Trithorax
Group Genes (R. Paro, et al.).

The Dynamics of Globin Gene Expression and Position Effects (F.
Grosveld, et al.).

Multiple Epigenetic Events Regulate Mating-Type Switching of
Fission Yeast (A. Klar, et al.).

Nuclear Organization and Silencing: Trafficking of Sir Proteins
(S. Gasser, et al.).

Epigenetic Mechanisms in the Regulation of the Maize
Suppressor=mutator transposon (R. Raina, et al.).

Transgene-Promoted Epigenetic Switches of Chalcone Synthase
Activity in Petunia Plants (R. Flavell, et al.).

Gene Silencing in Plants: Relevance for Genome Evolution and the
Acquisition of Genomic Methylation Patterns (M. Matzke & A.
Matzke).

The Host Defence Function of Genomic Methylation Patterns (T.
Bestor).

Mammalian X Chromosome Inactivation (R. Jaenisch, et
al.).

Methylation Dynamics, Epigenetic Fidelity and X Chromosome
Structure (A. Riggs, et al.).

Imprinting and Gene Silencing in Mice and Drosophila (J.
Brenton, et al.).

Making Sense of Imprinting the Mouse and Human IGF2R Loci
(A. Wutz, et al.).

Imprinted Genes in the Prader-Willi Deletion (U. Francke).

Summary (A. Wolffe).

Indexes.