SMCHD1 has separable roles in chromatin architecture and gene silencing that could be targeted in disease
Andrés Tapia del Fierro, Bianca den Hamer, Natalia Benetti, Natasha Jansz, Kelan Chen, Tamara J Beck, Hannah Kate Vanyai, Alexandra D. Gurzau, Lucia Daxinger, Shifeng Xue, Thanh Thao Nguyen Ly, Iromi Wanigasuriya, Megan Iminitoff, Kelsey A. Breslin, Harald Oey, , Marnie E. Blewitt
This study identifies a mutation in SMCHD1 that enhances gene silencing and disrupts developmental processes, revealing distinct roles of SMCHD1 in chromatin structure and gene regulation.
Nature Communications · Sep 25, 2023Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology