SPEN is required for Xist upregulation during initiation of X chromosome inactivation

oleh: Teresa Robert-Finestra, Beatrice F. Tan, Hegias Mira-Bontenbal, Erika Timmers, Cristina Gontan, Sarra Merzouk, Benedetto Daniele Giaimo, François Dossin, Wilfred F. J. van IJcken, John W. M. Martens, Tilman Borggrefe, Edith Heard, Joost Gribnau

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01

Deskripsi

SPEN is a key player in initiation of X chromosome inactivation. Here, the authors show that SPEN is required for Xist-mediated silencing of its own antisense regulator Tsix.