Histone Modifications: Insights into Their Influence on Gene Expression

Cell. 2018 Sep 20;175(1):6-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.08.032. Epub 2018 Sep 11.

Abstract

This year's Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award honors David Allis and Michael Grunstein for their pioneering research that highlighted the importance of histones and their post-translational modifications in the direct control of gene expression.

Publication types

  • Biography
  • Historical Article
  • News

MeSH terms

  • Awards and Prizes
  • Biomedical Research
  • Chromatin / physiology*
  • Gene Expression
  • Histone Code
  • Histones / history
  • Histones / physiology*
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational / physiology*

Substances

  • Chromatin
  • Histones

Personal name as subject

  • David Allis
  • Michael Grunstein