Condensin IDC has a Functional ATPase That is Required for X-Chromosome Dosage Compensation in C. elegans
Bahaar Chawla, Suchi Jatia, Dillon E Sloan, Joshua Eduful, Hector Mendoza, Christian A. McClear, Jeannine J. Tran, Györgyi Csankovszki
The paper shows that the ATPase function of DPY-27 in C. elegans is essential for dosage compensation by enabling DNA binding, X-chromosome condensation, and H4K20me1 enrichment.
Genetics · Mar 17, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics