Reference: Kamakaka RT (2002) Chromatin: a connection between loops and barriers? Curr Biol 12(15):R535-7

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A genetic screen for proteins that can block the spread of silenced heterochromatin has identified components of the nuclear pores with potential barrier activity. These results suggest that formation of loops of chromatin anchored to the pore could be one mechanism of barrier function.

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