Phase separation of the <i>C</i>. <i>elegans</i> Polycomb protein SOP-2 is modulated by RNA and sumoylation

Wenyan Qu; Zheng Wang; Hong Zhang

doi:10.1007/s13238-019-00680-y

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Protein Cell ›› 2020, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3) : 202-207. DOI: 10.1007/s13238-019-00680-y

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Phase separation of the C. elegans Polycomb protein SOP-2 is modulated by RNA and sumoylation

Wenyan Qu¹^,² ,
Zheng Wang² ,
Hong Zhang²^,³

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Wenyan Qu, Zheng Wang, Hong Zhang. Phase separation of the C. elegans Polycomb protein SOP-2 is modulated by RNA and sumoylation. Protein Cell, 2020, 11(3): 202‒207 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13238-019-00680-y

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