Emergence of histone-based chromatin complexity in Asgard archaea
Chung Hyun Cho, Colleen S. Russett, Zachary H. Harvey, N Pende, Logan H. Hodgskiss, Jérémy Cangi, Philipp Radler, Karin Hager, Miroslav Homola, Richard Imre, Gabriela Krššáková, Shun’ichi Ishii, Harsh M. Ranawat, Isabelle Anna Zink, Nevena Maslać, , Frédéric Berger
This study identifies histone-based chromatin regulation components in Asgard archaea, suggesting these features predate eukaryogenesis.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology