PCGF3/5–PRC1 initiates Polycomb recruitment in X chromosome inactivation

Author:

Almeida Mafalda1ORCID,Pintacuda Greta1ORCID,Masui Osamu2ORCID,Koseki Yoko2,Gdula Michal1ORCID,Cerase Andrea1ORCID,Brown David3ORCID,Mould Arne4ORCID,Innocent Cassandravictoria5ORCID,Nakayama Manabu6,Schermelleh Lothar5ORCID,Nesterova Tatyana B.1ORCID,Koseki Haruhiko2,Brockdorff Neil1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Developmental Epigenetics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK.

2. Laboratory for Developmental Genetics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, 1-7-22 Suehiro, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan.

3. Chromatin Biology and Transcription, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK.

4. Mammalian Development, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK.

5. Micron Advanced BioImaging Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK.

6. Kazusa DNA Research Institute, 2-6-7 Kazusa-Kamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba, 292-0818, Japan.

Abstract

Polycomb steps to inactivate X XX females silence one of their X chromosomes. This involves a process whereby a noncoding RNA known as Xist coats one of the X chromosomes and recruits chromatin silencing factors. The Polycomb complexes PRC1 and PRC2 are also known to be involved in X chromosome inactivation. Almeida et al. elucidate a key role of a specific complex, PCGF3/5-PRC1, in initiating Polycomb recruitment by Xist RNA. They further demonstrate that Polycomb recruitment is critical for Xist-mediated chromosome silencing and female embryogenesis. Science , this issue p. 1081

Funder

Wellcome Trust

H2020 European Research Council

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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