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The Polycomb repressive complex 2 deposits H3K27me3 and represses transposable elements in a broad range of eukaryotes.

Hisanaga, T., et al. · 2023a · Current Biology   research

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.08.073   PMID:37738971

Linked genes (5)  1 core 4 peripheral

Gene ID Name Evidence / Role Function (this paper)
Mp5g18040 MpE(z)1 experimental subject E(z)/EZH PRC2 catalytic subunit (MpE(z)1, Mp5g18040); the only E(z) paralog expressed in vegetative gametophyte; knockout shows PRC2 deposits H3K27me3 and represses TEs and developmental genes.
Mp8g18310 MpBELL1 experimental comparator Homeodomain TF (Mp8g18310); PRC2/H3K27me3 target derepressed in Mpez1.
Mp7g05320 MpKNOX2 experimental comparator Homeodomain TF (Mp7g05320); normally vegetatively silent, derepressed in Mpez1 mutants.
Mp6g18180 MpMET experimental comparator DNA methyltransferase; compared with PRC2/H3K27me3 silencing.
Mp3g23400 MpEF1 experimental tool Reference gene for qPCR.