The spreading of facultative H3K9me3-heterochromatin drives congenital disease
Chen Wang, Wei Zhang, Xuelin Chen, Wenfei Wang, Yong-Hao Li, Jian-Feng Chang, Xiao-Bo Guo, Yuanya Jing, Yabin Li, Xinyi Lu, Yutong Li, Kai Liu, Jian‐Quan Ni, Fang-Lin Sun
This study identifies Cdk13's role in preventing H3K9me3-heterochromatin spreading, which causes congenital heart defects, and shows a compound can alleviate these defects in mice.
bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2023 · PreprintGenetics