Histone demethylation maintains Prdm14 and Tsix expression and represses xIst in embryonic stem cells.

Epigenetic reprogramming is exemplified by the remarkable changes observed in cellular differentiation and X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) in mammalian female cells. Histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) is a modification that suppresses gene expression in multiple contexts including embryon...

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Main Authors: Yasunao F Kamikawa, Mary E Donohoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4439117?pdf=render