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Jian Yi Kok

University of Vienna

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Nucleosome Positioning Shapes Cryptic Antisense Transcription

Jian Yi Kok, Zachary H. Harvey, Elin Axelsson, Frédéric Berger

This study shows that nucleosome positioning suppresses cryptic antisense transcription in fission yeast, with CHD1-family remodelers and the PAF complex playing a key role.

PLoS Genetics · Mar 13, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics

Single residue changes to the histone core catalyze neofunctionalization and impose fitness trade-offs

Zachary H. Harvey, Kathryn M Stevens, Jian Yi Kok, Akihisa Osakabe, Jiaying Liu, Tobias Warnecke, Frédéric Berger

This study shows that single residue changes in histone H2A.Z can lead to new functions and fitness trade-offs by altering gene expression.

Cell Reports · Jul 29, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology