HIRA, a DiGeorge Syndrome Candidate Gene, Confers Proper Chromatin Accessibility on HSCs and Supports All Stages of Hematopoiesis

Summary: HIRA is a histone chaperone that deposits the histone variant H3.3 in transcriptionally active genes. In DiGeorge syndromes, a DNA stretch encompassing HIRA is deleted. The syndromes manifest varied abnormalities, including immunodeficiency and thrombocytopenia. HIRA is essential in mice, a...

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Main Authors: Chao Chen, Ming-an Sun, Claude Warzecha, Mahesh Bachu, Anup Dey, Tiyun Wu, Peter D Adams, Todd Macfarlan, Paul Love, Keiko Ozato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124720300875