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Section I Chromatin Organization and Dynamics |
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1.1 Basic Properties of DNA |
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1.2 The Double Helix Is a Semiflexible Polymer |
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1.3 Double-Helix Topology and Twisting Stiffness |
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1.4 Beyond the Decoupled Harmonic Model of Double-Helix Elasticity |
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28 | (2) |
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1.5 Severe Deformations of the Double Helix |
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30 | (3) |
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1.6 Overview of DNA---Protein Interactions |
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33 | (8) |
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Chapter 2 The Role of Nucleosome Positioning in Genome Function and Evolution |
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41 | (3) |
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2.2 A Sequence-Dependent Physical Model of Nucleosome Occupancy |
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44 | (3) |
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2.3 Comparing In Vivo and In Vitro Primary Structures of Chromatin |
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47 | (5) |
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2.4 Functional Location of NIEBs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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52 | (7) |
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2.5 NIEBs and Intrinsic Flanking Nucleosomes Are Widely Distributed Along Human Chromosomes |
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59 | (12) |
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71 | (10) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (9) |
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Chapter 3 DNA Supercoiling(omics) |
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81 | (20) |
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81 | (6) |
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87 | (7) |
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94 | (7) |
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Chapter 4 Dynamic Chromatin Folding in the Cell |
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101 | (22) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (2) |
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4.3 Chromatin Structure In Vitro |
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104 | (4) |
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4.4 Chromatin Structure In Vivo |
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108 | (2) |
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4.5 Liquid-Like Behavior of Chromatin |
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110 | (2) |
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4.6 Higher Order Chromatin Structure |
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112 | (3) |
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4.7 Mitotic Chromosome Formation |
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115 | (8) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (7) |
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Chapter 5 Mesoscale Modeling of Chromatin Fibers |
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123 | (26) |
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5.1 Introduction: The Chromatin Fiber Structure and Function |
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123 | (6) |
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5.2 Mesoscale Chromatin Modeling |
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129 | (8) |
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137 | (6) |
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143 | (6) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (5) |
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Chapter 6 A Polymer Physics View on Universal and Sequence-Specific Aspects of Chromosome Folding |
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149 | (22) |
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149 | (1) |
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6.2 Experimental Insight on Nuclear Genome Organization: From DNA to TADs and Chromosome Territories |
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150 | (4) |
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6.3 Universal Aspects of Chromosome Folding: Polymer Theory |
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154 | (6) |
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6.4 Sequence-Specific Aspects of Chromosome Folding: Polymer Theory |
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160 | (4) |
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6.5 Discussion and Conclusions |
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164 | (7) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (4) |
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Chapter 7 Persistence of Long-Range Contacts at Insulators: Turnover Dynamics or Engaged Cohesin? |
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171 | (16) |
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7.1 Enhancers, Promoters, and Insulators |
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171 | (1) |
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7.2 Insulator-Binding Proteins and Cofactors |
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172 | (3) |
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7.3 Barrier Insulators and Epigenetically Marked Chromatin Domains |
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175 | (2) |
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7.4 Persistence of Long-Range Contacts at Insulators: Equilibrium Dynamics or Deterministic Reactions? |
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177 | (10) |
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179 | (8) |
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Chapter 8 Long-Range Intranuclear Interactions |
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187 | (22) |
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187 | (1) |
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8.2 Genome-Wide Long-Range Interactions |
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188 | (6) |
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8.3 Mechanisms of Establishing and Maintaining Local Long-Range Interactions |
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194 | (2) |
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8.4 Role of Alteration of 3D Organization in Disease |
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196 | (5) |
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201 | (8) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (7) |
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Chapter 9 The Multiple Effects of Molecular Crowding in the Cell Nucleus: From Molecular Dynamics to the Regulation of Nuclear Architecture |
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209 | (26) |
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209 | (3) |
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9.2 Macromolecular Crowding in the Nucleus: The Predictions of the Theoretical and In Vitro Data |
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212 | (6) |
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9.3 Current Experimental Evidences of the Impact of Crowding on Molecular Dynamics in the Cell Nucleus |
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218 | (4) |
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9.4 A Physiological Role for Macromolecular Crowding Inside the Nucleus? |
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222 | (3) |
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9.5 Conclusions and Future Challenges |
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225 | (10) |
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226 | (9) |
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Section II Nuclear Envelope, Nuclear Bodies, and Nucleocytoplasmic Trafficking |
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Chapter 10 Nuclear Bodies |
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235 | (22) |
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10.2 Nuclear Body Assembly |
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237 | (2) |
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10.3 Why Build a Nuclear Body? |
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239 | (2) |
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10.4 List of Nuclear Bodies |
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241 | (8) |
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10.5 Recent Developments---Biophysical Examination of NB Function and Assembly |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (6) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (5) |
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Chapter 11 Nucleolus: The Consummate Nuclear Body |
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257 | (26) |
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257 | (5) |
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262 | (1) |
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11.3 Ribosomal Genes and NORs |
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263 | (2) |
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11.4 Nucleolar Plasticity |
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265 | (4) |
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11.5 Building a Nucleolus |
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269 | (2) |
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11.6 Physical Properties of Nucleoli |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (11) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (10) |
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Chapter 12 Transcription Factories as Spatial and Functional Organization Nodes |
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283 | (14) |
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12.1 Genome Organization in Respect to Transcriptional Activity |
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283 | (2) |
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12.2 An Operational Definition for Transcription Factories |
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285 | (1) |
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12.3 Resolving Earlier Controversy About Transcription Factories |
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286 | (2) |
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12.4 Physical Properties of Transcription Factories |
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288 | (1) |
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12.5 Functional Properties of Transcription Factories |
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289 | (2) |
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12.6 The Loop Extrusion Model and Factories |
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291 | (1) |
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12.7 Conclusion and Outlook |
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292 | (5) |
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292 | (4) |
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296 | (1) |
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Chapter 13 Polycomb Bodies |
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297 | (24) |
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13.1 Diversity of Polycomb Repressive Complexes |
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297 | (2) |
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13.2 Polycomb Repressive Complex Recruitment |
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299 | (1) |
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13.3 Polycomb Bodies: A Historical View |
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300 | (1) |
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13.4 Polycomb Body Composition and Distribution |
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301 | (1) |
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13.5 Polycomb Body Dynamics |
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302 | (2) |
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13.6 Polycomb Body Formation |
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304 | (3) |
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13.7 Polycomb Bodies, Nuclear Architecture, and Gene Regulation |
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307 | (6) |
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13.8 Specialized Functions of Polycomb Bodies |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (7) |
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315 | (6) |
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Chapter 14 The Nuclear Lamina and Genome Organization |
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321 | (24) |
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14.1 The Nuclear Lamina and Nuclear Envelope |
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321 | (2) |
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323 | (1) |
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14.3 The Lamins Directly Interact With INM Proteins |
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324 | (1) |
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14.4 The Lamina Links the Cytoskeleton With the Nucleus |
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325 | (1) |
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14.5 The Nuclear Lamina is Dynamic Through Mitosis |
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326 | (1) |
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14.6 The Nuclear Lamina is a Developmentally Dynamic Structure |
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327 | (1) |
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14.7 Lamina-Associated Domains |
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327 | (3) |
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14.8 Lamins and INM Proteins in LAD Organization |
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330 | (1) |
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14.9 The INM/Lamina as a Transcriptionally Repressive Compartment |
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330 | (1) |
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14.10 Chromatin and LAD Organization |
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331 | (2) |
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14.11 LADs and Genome Organization |
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333 | (1) |
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14.12 Involvement of Nuclear Periphery in Human Diseases and Aging |
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333 | (3) |
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336 | (9) |
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337 | (8) |
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Chapter 15 Actin in the Cell Nucleus |
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345 | (24) |
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15.1 Actin and Myosin Regulate Transcription by Eukaryotic RNA Polymerases |
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345 | (4) |
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15.2 Cotranscriptional Association of Actin With Ribonucleoprotein Complexes |
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349 | (3) |
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15.3 Actin From Gene to Polyribosomes: What Next? |
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352 | (1) |
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15.4 Actin-Containing Chromatin Remodeling Complexes |
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353 | (2) |
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15.5 Potential Roles of Actin in Chromatin-Remodeling Complexes |
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355 | (3) |
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15.6 Actin and Myosin in the Long-Range Movement of Chromosome Sites |
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358 | (1) |
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15.7 Actin as Part of Nucleoskeleton |
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358 | (1) |
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15.8 Actin, ARPs, and ABPs in DNA Damage Repair |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (9) |
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361 | (8) |
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Chapter 16 Nuclear Pores and the Genome |
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369 | (18) |
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369 | (1) |
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16.2 NPC Structure and Assembly |
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370 | (3) |
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16.3 Chromatin-Binding Roles of the NPC in Transcriptional Regulation |
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373 | (3) |
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16.4 NPCs and Maintenance of Genome Integrity |
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376 | (3) |
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379 | (8) |
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380 | (7) |
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Chapter 17 Protein Transport Between the Nucleus and Cytoplasm |
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387 | (20) |
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387 | (1) |
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17.2 Nuclear Pore Complex |
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387 | (2) |
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17.3 Signals for Nuclear Import and Export |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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17.5 Molecular Mechanisms of Nuclear Protein Import and Export |
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391 | (1) |
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17.6 Importin β Family, Transporters of Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Transport |
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392 | (1) |
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17.7 Importin α, a cNLS Receptor Molecule |
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393 | (1) |
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17.8 Physiological Processes and Nuclear Transport Factors |
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394 | (2) |
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396 | (11) |
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397 | (1) |
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397 | (10) |
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Section III Main Nuclear Functions |
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Chapter 18 Replicating Chromatin in the Eukaryotic Genome |
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407 | (28) |
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407 | (1) |
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18.2 Toolkit: Studying Replication of Chromatin |
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408 | (1) |
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18.3 Replication Initiation Depends on Chromatin Context |
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409 | (10) |
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18.4 Chromatin Folding and Replication Timing Regulation |
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419 | (3) |
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18.5 Replication Elongation: Making and Breaking Chromatin |
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422 | (2) |
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18.6 Chromatin Maturation |
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424 | (1) |
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18.7 Replication Termination |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (9) |
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427 | (1) |
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427 | (7) |
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434 | (1) |
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Chapter 19 Promoter--Enhancer Looping and Regulatory Neighborhoods: Gene Regulation in the Framework of Topologically Associating Domains |
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435 | (22) |
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19.1 Gene Regulation and DNA Looping Between Regulatory Elements |
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435 | (6) |
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19.2 Gene Looping Within the Framework of TADs |
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441 | (7) |
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19.3 DNA Looping and TAD Function as Regulators in Development and Disease |
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448 | (3) |
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19.4 Conclusions and Outlook |
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451 | (6) |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (5) |
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Chapter 20 Sailing the Hi-C's: Benefits and Remaining Challenges in Mapping Chromatin Interactions |
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457 | (18) |
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20.1 Detecting Chromatin Interactions: From 3C to Hi-C |
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457 | (2) |
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20.2 What Can We Learn From Hi-C About Chromosome Folding? |
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459 | (3) |
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20.3 Other Applications of Hi-C |
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462 | (1) |
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463 | (5) |
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468 | (7) |
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Chapter 21 Chromatin Folding and Recombination |
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475 | (18) |
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475 | (1) |
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476 | (1) |
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21.3 Accessibility of the Antigen Receptor Loci |
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477 | (1) |
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478 | (1) |
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21.5 Changes in Antigen Receptor Locus Architecture |
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479 | (2) |
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21.6 Factors That Contribute to Locus Contraction |
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481 | (1) |
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21.7 Insulator Elements and Their Role in Generating a Balanced V Gene Repertoire |
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482 | (3) |
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21.8 RAG Off-Target Activity is Restricted Within a Loop |
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485 | (2) |
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21.9 Concluding Comments and Future Directions |
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487 | (6) |
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489 | (1) |
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489 | (4) |
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Chapter 22 Altered Nucleus and Disease |
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493 | (22) |
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493 | (1) |
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22.2 Cancer-Associated Alterations to Nuclear Morphology |
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494 | (2) |
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22.3 Nuclear Architecture: The Role of Proteins at the Nuclear Periphery |
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496 | (6) |
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22.4 Chromatin Organization: A Means of Maintaining Genomic Stability |
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502 | (2) |
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22.5 Nuclear Bodies: Compartmentalization of Nuclear Processes |
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504 | (2) |
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22.6 Current Therapeutics and Prospective Targets |
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506 | (1) |
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507 | (8) |
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Section IV Specific Features of Nuclear Organization in Main Model Organisms |
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Chapter 23 Yeast Nucleus: A Model for Chromatin Folding Principles |
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515 | (18) |
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23.1 Yeast Nuclear Anchoring Features |
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515 | (3) |
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23.2 Models Emerged From Polymer Physics |
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518 | (1) |
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23.3 Chromosome Folding: Double Strand Break Outcomes |
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519 | (2) |
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23.4 Chromosome Refolding Upon Physiological Changes |
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521 | (3) |
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23.5 Chromatin Dynamics, Cause, and Consequences |
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524 | (2) |
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23.6 Concluding Remarks and Perspectives |
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526 | (7) |
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527 | (1) |
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527 | (6) |
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Chapter 24 Chromosomes and Chromatin in the Nematode Nucleus |
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533 | (24) |
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Adriana Gonzalez-Sandoval |
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533 | (1) |
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24.2 Nematodes: A Short Life Cycle and Easy Genetics |
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533 | (2) |
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24.3 DNA and Chromatin Modifications |
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535 | (5) |
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24.4 Large-Scale Chromosome Organization |
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540 | (9) |
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24.5 The Special Case of the X Chromosome: Dosage Compensation, Chromatin Composition, and Large-Scale Chromosome Organization |
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549 | (2) |
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551 | (6) |
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551 | (1) |
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551 | (6) |
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Chapter 25 Nuclear Dynamics at Specific Cell Cycle Stages in the Slime Mold Physarum polycephalum |
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557 | (12) |
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25.1 The Life Cycle of Physarum |
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558 | (1) |
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558 | (1) |
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559 | (1) |
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559 | (1) |
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25.5 Internalization of Exogenous Proteins |
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560 | (1) |
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25.6 Replication Coupled Chromatin Assembly |
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561 | (2) |
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25.7 Chromatin Dynamics in Transcription |
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563 | (2) |
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565 | (4) |
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566 | (1) |
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