Abstract:
:How polycomb group proteins repress gene expression in vivo is not known. While histone-modifying activities of the polycomb repressive complexes (PRCs) have been studied extensively, in vitro data have suggested a direct activity of the PRC1 complex in compacting chromatin. Here, we investigate higher-order chromatin compaction of polycomb targets in vivo. We show that PRCs are required to maintain a compact chromatin state at Hox loci in embryonic stem cells (ESCs). There is specific decompaction in the absence of PRC2 or PRC1. This is due to a PRC1-like complex, since decompaction occurs in Ring1B null cells that still have PRC2-mediated H3K27 methylation. Moreover, we show that the ability of Ring1B to restore a compact chromatin state and to repress Hox gene expression is not dependent on its histone ubiquitination activity. We suggest that Ring1B-mediated chromatin compaction acts to directly limit transcription in vivo.
journal_name
Mol Celljournal_title
Molecular cellauthors
Eskeland R,Leeb M,Grimes GR,Kress C,Boyle S,Sproul D,Gilbert N,Fan Y,Skoultchi AI,Wutz A,Bickmore WAdoi
10.1016/j.molcel.2010.02.032subject
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2010-05-14 00:00:00pages
452-64issue
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1097-2765issn
1097-4164pii
S1097-2765(10)00249-2journal_volume
38pub_type
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