H2AK119ub Safeguards Against Ectopic Transcription Factor Mediated Gene Activation in the Developing Forebrain
Lucy Anne Doyle, Alexandra Derrien, Dipta Sengupta, Firuze Ünlü Bektaş, Jennifer Lawson, Chinmayi Pednekar, Alex von Kriegsheim, Ian R. Adams, Robert Scott Illingworth
This study shows that H2AK119ub, catalyzed by PRC1, prevents ectopic gene activation by transcription factors during neural differentiation, ensuring proper cell fate restriction in the developing forebrain.
bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology