Eur. Phys. J. E (2006) 19: 371-373
https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2005-10052-4

Focus Point

Regulating chromatin: On code and dynamic models

Interdisciplinary Research Institute, IEMN, Avenue Poincaré, F-59652, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

Received: 31 October 2005
Accepted: 2 January 2006
Published online: 10 February 2006

Abstract

In this short comment on the contributions by Arndt Benecke, Francois Fuks and Helmut Schiessel I refer to some recent experimental work which sheds light on the histone code hypothesis. Further, I make some remarks on the role theoretical approaches can play in decoding chromatin regulation.