The nucleosomes that mark centromere location on chromosomes old and new

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Constitutive centromere-associated network contacts confer differential stability on CENP-A nucleosomes in vitro and in the cell

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Reconstitution of a 26-Subunit Human Kinetochore Reveals Cooperative Microtubule Binding by CENP-OPQUR and NDC80

(2018) Marion E. Pesenti et al.   MOLECULAR CELL

Centromere DNA Destabilizes H3 Nucleosomes to Promote CENP-A Deposition during the Cell Cycle

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A Dual Inhibitory Mechanism Sufficient to Maintain Cell-Cycle-Restricted CENP-A Assembly

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Centromeres are maintained by fastening CENP-A to DNA and directing an arginine anchor-dependent nucleosome transition

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Long-Term Retention of CENP-A Nucleosomes in Mammalian Oocytes Underpins Transgenerational Inheritance of Centromere Identity

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(2016) John R. Weir et al.   NATURE

Selective Y centromere inactivation triggers chromosome shattering in micronuclei and repair by non-homologous end joining

(2016) Peter Ly et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

CENP-C directs a structural transition of CENP-A nucleosomes mainly through sliding of DNA gyres

(2016) Samantha J Falk et al.   NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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CENP-C directs a structural transition of CENP-A nucleosomes mainly through sliding of DNA gyres

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Differential Binding Partners of the Mis18α/β YIPPEE Domains Regulate Mis18 Complex Recruitment to Centromeres

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Establishment of Centromeric Chromatin by the CENP-A Assembly Factor CAL1 Requires FACT-Mediated Transcription

(2015) Chin-Chi Chen et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

DNA Sequence-Specific Binding of CENP-B Enhances the Fidelity of Human Centromere Function

(2015) Daniele Fachinetti et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

Structural transitions of centromeric chromatin regulate the cell cycle-dependent recruitment of CENP-N

(2015) Junnan Fang et al.   GENES & DEVELOPMENT

Both tails and the centromere targeting domain of CENP-A are required for centromere establishment

(2015) Glennis A. Logsdon et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

CENP-C and CENP-I are key connecting factors for kinetochore and CENP-A assembly

(2015) N. Shono et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

Dynamic changes in CCAN organization through CENP-C during cell-cycle progression

(2015) Harsh Nagpal et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

Continuous Histone Replacement by Hira Is Essential for Normal Transcriptional Regulation and De Novo DNA Methylation during Mouse Oogenesis

(2015) Buhe Nashun et al.   MOLECULAR CELL

The CENP-L-N Complex Forms a Critical Node in an Integrated Meshwork of Interactions at the Centromere-Kinetochore Interface

(2015) Kara L. McKinley et al.   MOLECULAR CELL

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CENP-C reshapes and stabilizes CENP-A nucleosomes at the centromere

(2015) S. J. Falk et al.   SCIENCE

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(2015) Jinlong Huang et al.   Scientific Reports

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(2014) Tatsuo Fukagawa et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

CAL1 is theDrosophilaCENP-A assembly factor

(2014) Chin-Chi Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Dimerization of the CENP-A assembly factor HJURP is required for centromeric nucleosome deposition

(2013) Ewelina Zasadzińska et al.   EMBO JOURNAL

CENP-T provides a structural platform for outer kinetochore assembly

(2013) Tatsuya Nishino et al.   EMBO JOURNAL

The CCAN recruits CENP-A to the centromere and forms the structural core for kinetochore assembly

(2013) Tetsuya Hori et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Assembly in G1 phase and long-term stability are unique intrinsic features of CENP-A nucleosomes

(2013) Dani L. Bodor et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

The octamer is the major form of CENP-A nucleosomes at human centromeres

(2013) Dan Hasson et al.   NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

A Conserved Mechanism for Centromeric Nucleosome Recognition by Centromere Protein CENP-C

(2013) H. Kato et al.   SCIENCE

Comparative analysis of tandem repeats from hundreds of species reveals unique insights into centromere evolution

(2013) Daniël P Melters et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

HJURP Uses Distinct CENP-A Surfaces to Recognize and to Stabilize CENP-A/Histone H4 for Centromere Assembly

(2012) Emily A. Bassett et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

Breaking the HAC Barrier: Histone H3K9 acetyl/methyl balance regulates CENP-A assembly

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CENP-C facilitates the recruitment of M18BP1 to centromeric chromatin

(2012) Silvia Dambacher et al.   Nucleus

Epigenetic Centromere Propagation and the Nature of CENP-A Nucleosomes

(2011) Ben E. Black et al.   CELL

Induced Ectopic Kinetochore Assembly Bypasses the Requirement for CENP-A Nucleosomes

(2011) Karen E. Gascoigne et al.   CELL

Formation of novel CENP-A domains on tandem repetitive DNA and across chromosome breakpoints on human chromosome 8q21 neocentromeres

(2011) Dan Hasson et al.   CHROMOSOMA

Direct Binding of Cenp-C to the Mis12 Complex Joins the Inner and Outer Kinetochore

(2011) Emanuela Screpanti et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

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(2011) Marcin R. Przewloka et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Cdk Activity Couples Epigenetic Centromere Inheritance to Cell Cycle Progression

(2011) Mariana C.C. Silva et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

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(2011) H. Hu et al.   GENES & DEVELOPMENT

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(2011) M Rocchi et al.   HEREDITY

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(2011) Ben Moree et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

HJURP is a CENP-A chromatin assembly factor sufficient to form a functional de novo kinetochore

(2011) Meghan C. Barnhart et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Comparative and demographic analysis of orang-utan genomes

(2011) Devin P. Locke et al.   NATURE

Rapid and efficient clathrin-mediated endocytosis revealed in genome-edited mammalian cells

(2011) Jeffrey B. Doyon et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

Drosophila CENH3 Is Sufficient for Centromere Formation

(2011) M. J. Mendiburo et al.   SCIENCE

Mammalian Su(var) Genes in Chromatin Control

(2010) Barna D. Fodor et al.   Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology

Chickens possess centromeres with both extended tandem repeats and short non-tandem-repetitive sequences

(2010) W.-H. Shang et al.   GENOME RESEARCH

Dual recognition of CENP-A nucleosomes is required for centromere assembly

(2010) Christopher W. Carroll et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Crystal Structures of Nucleosome Core Particles Containing the ‘601’ Strong Positioning Sequence

(2010) Dileep Vasudevan et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

HJURP Is a Cell-Cycle-Dependent Maintenance and Deposition Factor of CENP-A at Centromeres

(2009) Elaine M. Dunleavy et al.   CELL

Centromere-Specific Assembly of CENP-A Nucleosomes Is Mediated by HJURP

(2009) Daniel R. Foltz et al.   CELL

Making the Auroras glow: regulation of Aurora A and B kinase function by interacting proteins

(2009) Mar Carmena et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN CELL BIOLOGY

Phylogeny of Horse Chromosome 5q in the Genus Equus and Centromere Repositioning

(2009) F.M. Piras et al.   CYTOGENETIC AND GENOME RESEARCH

Centromere assembly requires the direct recognition of CENP-A nucleosomes by CENP-N

(2009) Christopher W. Carroll et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

Inactivation of a Human Kinetochore by Specific Targeting of Chromatin Modifiers

(2008) Megumi Nakano et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL