[HTML][HTML] Histone H2B. 8 compacts flowering plant sperm through chromatin phase separation
T Buttress, S He, L Wang, S Zhou, G Saalbach… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Sperm chromatin is typically transformed by protamines into a compact and transcriptionally
inactive state,. Sperm cells of flowering plants lack protamines, yet they have small …
inactive state,. Sperm cells of flowering plants lack protamines, yet they have small …
HP1 reshapes nucleosome core to promote phase separation of heterochromatin
Heterochromatin affects genome function at many levels. It enables heritable gene
repression, maintains chromosome integrity and provides mechanical rigidity to the …
repression, maintains chromosome integrity and provides mechanical rigidity to the …
H1 histones control the epigenetic landscape by local chromatin compaction
H1 linker histones are the most abundant chromatin-binding proteins. In vitro studies
indicate that their association with chromatin determines nucleosome spacing and enables …
indicate that their association with chromatin determines nucleosome spacing and enables …
Distinct chromatin signatures in the Arabidopsis male gametophyte
D Zhu, Y Wen, W Yao, H Zheng, S Zhou, Q Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Epigenetic reprogramming in the germline contributes to the erasure of epigenetic
inheritance across generations in mammals but remains poorly characterized in plants. Here …
inheritance across generations in mammals but remains poorly characterized in plants. Here …
Phase separation drives heterochromatin domain formation
Constitutive heterochromatin is an important component of eukaryotic genomes that has
essential roles in nuclear architecture, DNA repair and genome stability, and silencing of …
essential roles in nuclear architecture, DNA repair and genome stability, and silencing of …
Chromosome clustering by Ki-67 excludes cytoplasm during nuclear assembly
S Cuylen-Haering, M Petrovic… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Gene expression in eukaryotes requires the effective separation of nuclear transcription and
RNA processing from cytosolic translation. This separation is achieved by the nuclear …
RNA processing from cytosolic translation. This separation is achieved by the nuclear …
The evolution and functional divergence of the histone H2B family in plants
Chromatin regulation of eukaryotic genomes depends on the formation of nucleosome
complexes between histone proteins and DNA. Histone variants, which are diversified by …
complexes between histone proteins and DNA. Histone variants, which are diversified by …
A mitotic chromatin phase transition prevents perforation by microtubules
Dividing eukaryotic cells package extremely long chromosomal DNA molecules into discrete
bodies to enable microtubule-mediated transport of one genome copy to each of the newly …
bodies to enable microtubule-mediated transport of one genome copy to each of the newly …
Single-nucleus Hi-C reveals unique chromatin reorganization at oocyte-to-zygote transition
Chromatin is reprogrammed after fertilization to produce a totipotent zygote with the potential
to generate a new organism. The maternal genome inherited from the oocyte and the …
to generate a new organism. The maternal genome inherited from the oocyte and the …
Subunit structure of chromatin is the same in plants and animals
JD McGHEE, JD Engel - Nature, 1975 - nature.com
ALTHOUGH plants and animals diverged from each other nearly 109 yr ago, the histone
composition of their chromosomes is remarkably similar1; in particular, the arginine-rich …
composition of their chromosomes is remarkably similar1; in particular, the arginine-rich …