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LSH mediates gene repression through macroH2A deposition

Authors :
Kai Ni
Jianke Ren
Xiaoping Xu
Yafeng He
Richard Finney
Simon M. G. Braun
Nathaniel A. Hathaway
Gerald R. Crabtree
Kathrin Muegge
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

The human ICF 4 syndrome is caused by mutation of the chromatin remodeller LSH. Here, the authors show that LSH depletion disrupts the ability of histone variant macroH2A to insert into chromatin and silence transcription.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6643f55537234e79b58f4c93aa3e4891
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19159-0