Mitotic chromosomes with sister chromatids bearing differentially active ribosomal gene clusters were recovered from human lymphocytes exposed to 5-azacytidine. The hypothesis was that the differential activity was determined by the hypomethylation of one of the two sister chromatids. The verification was carried out by "labeling" the 5-azacytidine-substituted chromatid with BUdR, and then checking the location of active clusters by specific staining techniques. Data obtained confirmed that the chromatid bearing the active cluster was indeed the 5-azacytidine-substituted one.

DIFFERENTIAL GENE ACTIVITY VISUALIZED ON SISTER CHROMATIDS AFTER REPLICATION IN THE PRESENCE OF 5-AZACYTIDINE

LAVIA P
1985

Abstract

Mitotic chromosomes with sister chromatids bearing differentially active ribosomal gene clusters were recovered from human lymphocytes exposed to 5-azacytidine. The hypothesis was that the differential activity was determined by the hypomethylation of one of the two sister chromatids. The verification was carried out by "labeling" the 5-azacytidine-substituted chromatid with BUdR, and then checking the location of active clusters by specific staining techniques. Data obtained confirmed that the chromatid bearing the active cluster was indeed the 5-azacytidine-substituted one.
1985
Istituto di Biologia e Patologia Molecolari - IBPM
GENE TRANSCRIPTION
RIBOSOMAL GENES
5-aza-cytidine
DNA methylation
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