| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Translational epigenetics series ; volume 16 |
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Translational epigenetics series ; v. 16.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Epigenetics of the Immune System -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1: An introduction to immunology and epigenetics -- Development of immune cells -- Dynamics of the immune response -- Immunological memory -- Basic overview of epigenetic regulation -- Genome architecture at primary structure scale: Cis-regulation through DNA elements -- Genome architecture at secondary structure scale: Trans-regulation through chromatin packaging and nucleosome positioning |
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Genome architecture at tertiary structure scale: Long-range chromatic interactions and gene regulation within chromatin ter ... -- Posttranscriptional regulation of RNA expression -- Posttranslational modifications: Chromatin remodeling complexes and histones -- Posttranslational modifications: Nonhistone proteins -- Advancing technology and use of interdisciplinary approaches -- References -- Chapter 2: Plant epigenetics and the ̀intelligent ́priming system to combat biotic stress -- Introduction -- Plant DNA methylation -- De novo DNA methylation -- Maintenance DNA methylation |
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Histone modifications -- RNA-associated silencing -- Epigenetics of plant microbe interactions -- Epigenetics of plant insect interactions -- Epigenetics of immune system and memory in plants -- Plant epigenetics: Model plants and application in agriculture -- Somatic embryogenesis -- Heterosis -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Understanding immune system development: An epigenetic perspective -- Introduction: An outline of the chapter -- Epigenetic modifications and their functional output |
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Transcriptional control of epigenetic modifications: From on/off to cycling of epigenetic modifications -- DNA methylation: The mark of silence -- Histone modifications: Key epigenetic drivers -- Interdependence of DNA and histone modifications -- Epigenetic modifications mediated by chromatin remodeling and noncoding RNA (ncRNA) -- Accessible chromatin: A prelude to transcription -- Poised state of a gene: Epigenetic modifications priming gene for activation -- Epigenetic mechanisms regulating immune cell development -- Epigenetic regulation during hematopoiesis |
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Development of innate immune cells: Regulation by epigenetic processes -- Development of natural killer (NK) cells -- ILC2 cell development -- Development of macrophages -- Development of dendritic cells -- Transcription factors and epigenetic mechanisms involved in DC development -- Epigenetic mechanisms in adaptive immune system -- B-cell development and differentiation-An epigenetic perspective -- Pro-B to pre-B cell commitment -- Pre-B to immature B cells-Formation of BCR -- Peripheral differentiation of B cells -- Role of epigenetic regulation in T cells |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 27, 2020) |
| Subject |
Immunogenetics.
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Immunogenetic Phenomena
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Immunogenetics
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Immunogenetics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kabelitz, Dieter, editor.
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Bhat, Jaydeep, editor
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| ISBN |
0128179651 |
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9780128179659 |
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