Defining the chromatin-associated protein landscapes on repetitive elements using synthetic TALE proteins.
Carloni R; Devlin T; Tong P; Spanos C; Auchynnikava T; Rappsilber J; Matthews KR; Allshire RC
Kinetoplastids are special kinds of eukaryotes that are different from others like plants and animals. Their DNA has many repeating patterns that help them change and survive better. Scientists used special tools to learn more about these repeating patterns and found out new things about how the DNA is organized and how it helps them stay healthy and avoid attackers.