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H2afy2 - H2A histone family, member Y2

Mus musculus

Synonyms: Core histone macro-H2A.2, H2afy3, Histone macroH2A2, mH2A2, macroH2A2

Chadwick, B.P. et al.

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High impact information on H2afy2

Like macroH2A1, macroH2A2 forms a Macro Chromatin Body in the nuclei of female cells which is coincident with an X chromosome and co-localizes with macroH2A1 [1].

Biological context of H2afy2

Despite mapping to different chromosomes, the genomic organization of the macroH2A2 and macroH2A1 genes are nearly identical [1].

Other interactions of H2afy2

We have now cloned a second macroH2A gene, encoding macroH2A2 which shares 80% amino acid identity with macroH2A1 [1].

References

Histone H2A variants and the inactive X chromosome: identification of a second macroH2A variant. Chadwick, B.P., Willard, H.F. Hum. Mol. Genet. (2001) [Pubmed]

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