CENP-B creates alternative epigenetic chromatin states permissive for CENP-A or heterochromatin 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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KAT7/HBO1/MYST2 Regulates CENP-A Chromatin Assembly by Antagonizing Suv39h1-Mediated Centromere Inactivation

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Integrated molecular mechanism directing nucleosome reorganization by human FACT

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Epigenetic engineering shows that a human centromere resists silencing mediated by H3K27me3/K9me3

(2016) Nuno M. C. Martins et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

Acetylation of histone H4 lysine 5 and 12 is required for CENP-A deposition into centromeres

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Epigenetic engineering reveals a balance between histone modifications and transcription in kinetochore maintenance

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CENP-A Is Dispensable for Mitotic Centromere Function after Initial Centromere/Kinetochore Assembly

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

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

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

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A long non-coding RNA is required for targeting centromeric protein A to the human centromere

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Ash1l Methylates Lys36 of Histone H3 Independently of Transcriptional Elongation to Counteract Polycomb Silencing

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

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H3K36 Methylation Antagonizes PRC2-mediated H3K27 Methylation

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H3.3 is deposited at centromeres in S phase as a placeholder for newly assembled CENP-A in G1phase

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Epigenetic engineering shows H3K4me2 is required for HJURP targeting and CENP-A assembly on a synthetic human kinetochore

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The death-associated protein DAXX is a novel histone chaperone involved in the replication-independent deposition of H3.3

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

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

CENP-A Reduction Induces a p53-Dependent Cellular Senescence Response To Protect Cells from Executing Defective Mitoses

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

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

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Hierarchical Inactivation of a Synthetic Human Kinetochore by a Chromatin Modifier

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Inactivation of a Human Kinetochore by Specific Targeting of Chromatin Modifiers

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Epigenetic regulation of centromeric chromatin: old dogs, new tricks?

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