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Aghil Soman

Nanyang Technological University

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 2 Assay:ChIP-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1

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HOT1 functions as a homodimer to promote ALT-permissive chromatin

Alexia Hillairet, Nurkaiyisah Zaal Anuar, Nivedita Kumar, Vartika Khanchandani, Jia Hui Tee, Michelle Yaochai, Chai Yeen Goh, Falk Butter, Lars Nordenskiöld, Aghil Soman, Dennis Kappei

This study shows HOT1 functions as a homodimer to maintain an ALT-permissive chromatin state at telomeres.

bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

SMCHD1 compacts DNA directly in an ATP-regulated manner

J.D. Ng, Xiaodan Zhao, Xuyao Liu, Aghil Soman, Lars Nordenskiöld, Jie Yan, Shifeng Xue

This study shows SMCHD1 directly compacts DNA in a flexible, ATP-independent manner, forming clusters that may contribute to gene silencing and genome organization.

bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology

The columnar structure of human telomeric chromatin suggests mechanisms for telomere maintenance

Aghil Soman, Sook Yi Wong, Nikolay Korolev, Wahyu Surya, Simon Lattmann, Vinod K. Vogirala, Qinming Chen, Nikolay V. Berezhnoy, John van Noort, Daniela Rhodes, Lars Nordenskiöld

The paper characterizes the columnar structure of human telomeric chromatin using electron microscopy and single-molecule techniques, revealing insights into telomere maintenance mechanisms.

Nature · Sep 14, 2022Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology