Xist Repeat A coordinates an assembly of SR proteins to recruit SPEN and induce gene silencing
Jackson B. Trotman, Alessandro Porrello, Scott A. Schactler, Lorenzo E. DeLeon, Quinn E. Eberhard, Samuel P. Boyson, Zhiyue Zhang, Shuang Li, David M. Lee, Sarah E. Kirik, Nadia Sultana, Son N. Nguyen, Michael-Claude G. Beltejar, Min Kyung Shinn, Shao-En Ong, , J. Mauro Calabrese
The paper identifies how Xist Repeat A recruits SPEN via SR proteins to induce gene silencing, revealing a role for splicing factors in this process.
bioRxiv · May 21, 2025 · PreprintGenetics