Smchd1 Targeting to the Inactive X Is Dependent on the Xist-HnrnpK-PRC1 Pathway

Summary: We and others have recently reported that the SMC protein Smchd1 is a regulator of chromosome conformation. Smchd1 is critical for the structure of the inactive X chromosome and at autosomal targets such as the Hox genes. However, it is unknown how Smchd1 is recruited to these sites. Here,...

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Main Authors: Natasha Jansz, Tatyana Nesterova, Andrew Keniry, Megan Iminitoff, Peter F. Hickey, Greta Pintacuda, Osamu Masui, Simon Kobelke, Niall Geoghegan, Kelsey A. Breslin, Tracy A. Willson, Kelly Rogers, Graham F. Kay, Archa H. Fox, Haruhiko Koseki, Neil Brockdorff, James M. Murphy, Marnie E. Blewitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718316334