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Polycomb

The Drosophila gene Polycomb (Pc) encodes a transcriptional repressor required for the segment-specific repression of homeotic selector genes by… 
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Chromatin Remodeling FactorDrosophila <fruit fly, genus>PRC1 ProteinPolycomb-Group Proteins

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Review
2010
Review
2010
Polycomb group gene function in sexual and asexual seed development in angiosperms
In sexually reproducing angiosperms, double fertilization initiates seed development, giving rise to two fertilization products… 
2007
2007
Rybp, a polycomb complex-associated protein, is required for mouse eye development
BackgroundRybp (Ring1 and YY1 binding protein) is a zinc finger protein which interacts with the members of the mammalian… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Telomeric associated sequences of Drosophila recruit polycomb-group proteins in vivo and can induce pairing-sensitive repression.
In Drosophila, relocation of a euchromatic gene near centromeric or telomeric heterochromatin often leads to its mosaic silencing… 
2003
2003
The Drosophila pleiohomeotic mutation enhances the Polycomblike and Polycomb mutant phenotypes during embryogenesis and in the adult.
In Drosophila, the spatially restricted expression of the homeotic genes is controlled by Polycomb group (PcG) repression. PcG… 
2002
2002
Extensive conservation of sequences and chromatin structures in the bxd polycomb response element among Drosophilid species.
The Polycomb Response Element (PRE) is the nucleation site for the Polycomb silencing complexes. The sequences responsible for… 
2002
2002
Evolutionary conservation of the chromatin modulator Polycomb in the jellyfish Podocoryne carnea.
Polycomb-group (PcG) proteins form chromatin-associated multimeric complexes, which are responsible for the maintenance of the… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Drosophila chromosome condensation proteins Topoisomerase II and Barren colocalize with Polycomb and maintain Fab-7 PRE silencing.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The Drosophila Polycomb Group Protein Psc Contacts ph and Pc through Specific Conserved Domains
ABSTRACT The Polycomb group proteins are transcriptional repressors that are thought to act through multimeric nuclear complexes… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Heritable chromatin states induced by the Polycomb and trithorax group genes.
In Drosophila the Polycomb group (PcG) and trithorax group (trxG) genes are required to maintain differential expression patterns… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Maintenance of the engrailed expression pattern by Polycomb group genes in Drosophila.
The stable maintenance of expression patterns of homeotic genes depends on the function of a number of negative trans-regulators… 
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