Double-strand breaks in facultative heterochromatin require specific movements and chromatin changes for efficient repair
Marieke R. Wensveen, Aditya A. Dixit, Robin van Schendel, Apfrida Kendek, Jan-Paul Lambooij, Marcel Tijsterman, Serafin U. Colmenares, Aniek Janssen
The paper shows that DSBs in facultative heterochromatin require dUtx-mediated loss of H3K27me3 for repair by promoting DSB movement outside polycomb bodies.
Nature Communications · Oct 17, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology