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Raf1 Is a DCAF for the Rik1 DDB1-like protein and has separable roles in siRNA generation and chromatin modification.
PLoS genetics - 1 Feb 2012
Buscaino Alessia, White Sharon A, Houston Douglas R, Lejeune Erwan, Simmer Femke, de Lima Alves Flavia, Diyora Piyush T, Urano Takeshi, Bayne Elizabeth H, Rappsilber Juri, Allshire Robin C
Abstract excerpt
Non-coding transcription can trigger histone post-translational modifications forming specialized chromatin. In fission yeast, heterochromatin formation requires RNAi and the histone H3K9 methyltransferase complex CLRC, composed of Clr4, Raf1, Raf2, Cul4, and Rik1. CLRC mediates H3K9 methylation...
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