Histone H4K20 methylation mediated chromatin compaction threshold ensures genome integrity by limiting DNA replication licensing

Cell cycle and replication need to be tightly regulated to ensure genome stability in mammalian cells. Here the authors provide a link between chromatin structure and DNA replication regulation by showing that chromatin compaction limits replication licensing thereby promoting genome integrity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Muhammad Shoaib, David Walter, Peter J. Gillespie, Fanny Izard, Birthe Fahrenkrog, David Lleres, Mads Lerdrup, Jens Vilstrup Johansen, Klaus Hansen, Eric Julien, J. Julian Blow, Claus S. Sørensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06066-8