The Drosophila melanogaster CHD1 Chromatin Remodeling Factor Modulates Global Chromosome Structure and Counteracts HP1a and H3K9me2

Lakshmi Bugga; Ivy E. McDaniel; Liana Engie; Jennifer A. Armstrong

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059496

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The Drosophila melanogaster CHD1 Chromatin Remodeling Factor Modulates Global Chromosome Structure and Counteracts HP1a and H3K9me2

Lakshmi Bugga,

Affiliation W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College, Scripps College, Claremont, California, United States of America
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Ivy E. McDaniel,

Affiliation W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College, Scripps College, Claremont, California, United States of America
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Liana Engie,

Affiliation W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College, Scripps College, Claremont, California, United States of America
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Jennifer A. Armstrong

* E-mail: jarmstrong@kecksci.claremont.edu

Affiliation W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College, Scripps College, Claremont, California, United States of America
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The Drosophila melanogaster CHD1 Chromatin Remodeling Factor Modulates Global Chromosome Structure and Counteracts HP1a and H3K9me2

Lakshmi Bugga,
Ivy E. McDaniel,
Liana Engie,
Jennifer A. Armstrong

Published: March 22, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059496

About the Authors

Lakshmi Bugga

Affiliation W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College, Scripps College, Claremont, California, United States of America

Ivy E. McDaniel

Affiliation W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College, Scripps College, Claremont, California, United States of America

Liana Engie

Affiliation W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College, Scripps College, Claremont, California, United States of America

Jennifer A. Armstrong

* E-mail: jarmstrong@kecksci.claremont.edu

Affiliation W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College, Scripps College, Claremont, California, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LB IEM JAA. Performed the experiments: LB IEM JAA. Analyzed the data: LB JAA. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LE. Wrote the paper: JAA.

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