BiochemistryNucleic Acids ResearchPeer-reviewed
H2B.W2, a Spermatocytes-specific Histone Variant, disrupts nucleosome stability and reduces chromatin compaction
Thi Thuy Nguyen, Dongbo Ding, Xinpeng Bai…·Toyotaka Ishibashi
This study identifies H2B.W2 as a spermatocyte-specific histone variant that destabilizes nucleosomes and reduces chromatin compaction, potentially regulating gene expression during spermatogenesis.