Sperm derived H2AK119ub1 is required for embryonic development in Xenopus Laevis
Valentin François-Campion, Florian Berger, Mami Oikawa, Maïssa Goumeidane, Nolwenn Mouniée, Vanessa Chenouard, Kseniya Petrova, José G. Abreu, Cynthia Fourgeux, Jérémie Poschmann, Leonid Peshkin, Romain Gibeaux, Jérôme Jullien
The paper shows that sperm-derived H2AK119ub1 is essential for embryonic development in Xenopus laevis by guiding epigenetic remodelling of paternal chromatin.
Nature Communications · Apr 5, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology