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Mammalian polycomb-mediated repression of Hox genes requires the essential spliceosomal protein Sf3b1.
Genes & development - 1 Mar 2005
Isono Kyoichi, Mizutani-Koseki Yoko, Komori Toshihisa, Schmidt-Zachmann Marion S, Koseki Haruhiko
Abstract excerpt
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are responsible for the stable repression of homeotic (Hox) genes by forming multimeric protein complexes. We show (1) physical interaction between components of the U2 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle (U2 snRNP), including Sf3b1 and PcG proteins Zfp144 and Rnf2; and (2) that Sf3b1 heterozygous mice exhibit skeletal transformations concomitant with ectopic Hox expressions....
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