ATF7IP2/MCAF2 directs H3K9 methylation and meiotic gene regulation in the male germline
Kris G. Alavattam, Jasmine M. Esparza, Mengwen Hu, Ryuki Shimada, Anna R. Kohrs, Hironori Abe, Yasuhisa Munakata, Kai Otsuka, Saori Yoshimura, Yuka Kitamura, Yu-Han Yeh, Yueh‐Chiang Hu, Jihye Kim, Paul R. Andreassen, Kei‐ichiro Ishiguro, Satoshi H. Namekawa
This study identifies ATF7IP2 as a critical regulator of H3K9 methylation and meiotic gene regulation in male germline, showing its role in heterochromatin organization and meiotic sex chromosome inactivation.
Genes & Development · Feb 1, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology