J-domain proteins stimulate PKL-mediated chromatin compaction at H3K4-hypomethylated genomic loci
Bin-Bin Guan, Zijuan Yan, Ping Du, Youyang Sia, Dan‐Yang Yuan, Yu-Xi Luo, Jia-Xin Li, Xiaomin Su, Yin‐Na Su, Jing Guo, Zhen-Zhen Liu, Xin-Yi Liu, Lin Li, She Chen, Zhucheng Chen, Xin‐Jian He
This study identifies J-domain proteins that interact with PKL to compact chromatin at H3K4-hypomethylated regions, repressing developmentally regulated genes during key transitions in Arabidopsis.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology