A J-protein-licensed CHD3 chromatin remodeling complex promotes H3K27me3 spreading to maintain cell identity in plants
Zhenwei Liang, Tao Zhu, 黄亿穗, Caihong Wu, Xinyue Wu, Yixiong Zhong, Hongyu Huo, Yuantao Hu, Jingjing Li, Wei Fu, Xin Song, Xin Gong, Chenlong Li
This study identifies a plant-specific CHD3 chromatin remodeling complex involving J-proteins that maintains H3K27me3 spreading and cell identity by stabilizing PKL and enhancing its remodeling activity.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology