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Histone methyltransferase G9a is a key regulator of the starvation-induced behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster.
Scientific reports - 7 Nov 2017
Shimaji Kouhei, Tanaka Ryo, Maeda Toru, Ozaki Mamiko, Yoshida Hideki, Ohkawa Yasuyuki, Sato Tetsuya, Suyama Mikita, Yamaguchi Masamitsu
Abstract excerpt
Organisms have developed behavioral strategies to defend themselves from starvation stress. Despite of their importance in nature, the underlying mechanisms have been poorly understood. Here, we show that Drosophila G9a (dG9a), one of the histone H3 Lys 9-specific histone methyltransferases, functions as a key regulator for the starvation-induced behaviors. RNA-sequencing analyses utilizing dG9a null mutant flies...
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