Gene regulation mechanisms in cellular events ranging from development to tumorigenesis target the fundamental unit of chromatin structure, the nucleosome, 146 bp of DNA wrapped around a histone octamer. Covalent modi...
Recent studies have identified mutations in PHF8, an X-linked gene encoding a JmjC domain-containing protein, as a causal factor for X-linked mental retardation (XLMR) and cleft lip/cleft palate. However, the underl...