title: Nucleosomes: regulators of transcription.
abstract: Histones and nucleosomes are involved in the folding of DNA in the eukaryotic cell. Recent evidence suggests that they are also involved in a multistep process of DNA unfolding and gene regulation.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles 90077.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grunstein
mesh_terms: D015966:Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D006657:Histones / Q000235:genetics*; D009707:Nucleosomes / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011487:Protein Conformation; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000235:genetics; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D015003:Yeasts / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D006657:Histones; D009707:Nucleosomes; D015534:Trans-Activators