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. 2012 Jun 27;7(6):e39758. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039758

Figure 5. Model for HP1a targeting dKDM4A activity to a subset of heterochromatic genes.

Figure 5

Demethylation of H3K36me3 by dKDM4A requires binding to HP1a at a subset of heterochromatic loci. Other mechanisms might exist to target dKDM4A activity to euchromatin, as well as heterochromatin. For example, dKDM4A might be targeted to euchromatin through other protein factors.