The zinc-finger protein OEF-1 stabilizes histone modification patterns and promotes efficient splicing in the Caenorhabditis elegans germline
McManus CE, Mazzetto M, Wei G, Han M, Reinke V. The zinc-finger protein OEF-1 stabilizes histone modification patterns and promotes efficient splicing in the Caenorhabditis elegans germline. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2021, 11: jkab329. PMID: 34519784, PMCID: PMC8664474, DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsH3K36me3 levelsAutosomal lociC. elegans germ lineGerm cellsC. elegans germlineActive chromatin stateHistone modification patternsMES-4Chromatin stateEpigenetic balanceMutant phenotypeCaenorhabditis elegansSex chromosomesGenomic domainsGerm lineEfficient splicingDifferentiation programX chromosomeGenetic informationModification patternsTranscript integrityEfficient mRNANovel modifierH3K36me3Downstream effects