Specific loss of histone H3 lysine 9 trimethylation and HP1gamma/cohesin binding at D4Z4 repeats is associated with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD).

Specific loss of histone H3 lysine 9 trimethylation and HP1gamma/cohesin binding at D4Z4 repeats is associated with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD).

Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is an autosomal dominant muscular dystrophy in which no mutation of pathogenic gene(s) has been identified. Instead, the disease is, in most cases, genetically linked to a contraction in the number of 3.3 kb D4Z4 repeats on chromosome 4q. How contraction of the 4...

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Main Authors: Weihua Zeng, Jessica C de Greef, Yen-Yun Chen, Richard Chien, Xiangduo Kong, Heather C Gregson, Sara T Winokur, April Pyle, Keith D Robertson, John A Schmiesing, Virginia E Kimonis, Judit Balog, Rune R Frants, Alexander R Ball, Leslie F Lock, Peter J Donovan, Silvère M van der Maarel, Kyoko Yokomori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-07-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2700282?pdf=render

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