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Linker Histones and HMG1 Proteins of Higher Plants
Author(s) -
Jerzmanowski A.,
Przewłoka M.,
Grasser K. D.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
plant biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.871
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1438-8677
pISSN - 1435-8603
DOI - 10.1055/s-2000-16648
Subject(s) - biology , linker , chromatin , histone , high mobility group , non histone protein , dna , linker dna , dna binding protein , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , biochemistry , gene , histone h1 , transcription factor , computer science , operating system
Linker histones and the proteins belonging to the high mobility group 1 (HMG1) family are the most abundant proteins associated with the internucleosomal linker DNA in eukaryotic chromatin. Despite their relative abundance, there are indications that they may be involved in specific developmental pathways. In higher plants, a variety of these chromosomal proteins has been identified and characterized. In this report, we give an overview of the present knowledge about these two protein families, and discuss their likely functions in plants.