Abstract

In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, heterochromatin-like regions are formed at the silent mating type loci and at telomeres. The past year of investigations has led to a clearer understanding of the nature of nucleation and spreading of heterochromatin, as well as uncovering a fascinating link between silencing, the nucleolus and aging.

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