Pc-G/trx-G and the SWI/SNF connection: Developmental gene regulation through chromatin remodeling

Abstract
Summary: Pc‐G and trx‐G genes are responsible for maintenance of transcriptional regulation and provide a cellular memory mechanism throughout development. Studies in fly, yeast, mouse, and human have implicated modulation of higher‐order chromatin structure as an important component in this process. Specifically, connections between SWI/SNF complexes and trx‐G genes have provided a mechanistic link between chromatin remodeling and transcriptional regulation. Here we discuss recent genetic and biochemical data that has shed light on the molecular mechanisms and pathways associated with Pc‐G and trx‐G function in developmental processes such as cell cycle control and hematopoiesis. genesis 26:189–197, 2000.