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Development of multiplexed single-molecule imaging techniques to study chromatin invasion dynamics of chromatin effector proteins

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DNA-binding proteins physically interact with the DNA and directly affect genomic functions. The eukaryotic genome is compacted into chromatin, limiting the DNA access to nuclear factors. In this Ph.D. thesis, I explored the dynamic mechanisms, that allow ...

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