Transcription factories.
There is increasing evidence that different transcription units are transcribed together in discrete nuclear structures known as transcription factories. Various new techniques enable us to detect and characterize these structures. We review the latest findings and discuss how they support a model for transcription and chromosome organization.
Carter
David R F
DR
Cranfield Health, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK.
Eskiw
Christopher
C
Cook
Peter R
PR
D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000235:genetics; D016678:Genome / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008957:Models, Genetic; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*