图6 DDM1在精核中解除R-loop和抑制H2A.Z富集
综上所述,本项研究揭示了拟南芥的一种染色质重塑蛋白DDM1的主要功能是排斥异染色质区域的H2A.Z积累并解除R-loop,从而启动异染色质的形成,阐明DDM1维持基因组DNA甲基化的分子新机制和生物学新功能(图7)。
本工作是孙前文实验室探索R-loop生物学功能的系列研究之一2-10,由第一作者清华大学生命学院周劲聪博士完成,孙前文副教授为通讯作者。该工作也得到了孙前文实验室其他成员雷雪、Sarfraz Shafiq、张卫峰、李沁、李宽,广州大学董志诚教授以及朱家富博士、北京生命科学研究所何新建高级研究员提供的帮助。该研究得到了生命科学联合中心、国家自然科学基金、国家科技部基金的资助。
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