Hydrozoan sperm-specific H2B histone variants stabilize chromatin and block transcription without enhancing chromatin condensation
Anna Török, Martin J. G. Browne, Jordina C. Vilar, Indu Patwal, Timothy Q. DuBuc, Febrimarsa Febrimarsa, Erwan Atcheson, Andrew Flaus, Uri Frank A, Sebastian G. Gornik
The paper shows that spH2B variants in Hydractinia sperm stabilize chromatin and block transcription without significantly compacting chromatin, supporting their role in sperm buoyancy.
bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2021 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology