Abstract
The centromeres ot Arabidopsis thaliana chromosomes contain megabases of complex DNA consisting of numerous types of repetitive DNA elements. We developed a chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) technique using an antibody against the centromeric H3 histone, HTR12, in Arabidopsis. ChIP assays showed that the 180-bp centromeric satellite repeat was precipitated with the antibody, suggesting that this repeat is the key component of the centromere/kinetochore complex in Arabidopsis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1221-1225 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Genetics |
Volume | 163 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics