Loss-of-Function Alleles of the JIL-1 Histone H3S10 Kinase Enhance Position-Effect Variegation at Pericentric Sites in Drosophila Heterochromatin

In this study we show that loss-of-function alleles of the JIL-1 histone H3S10 kinase act as enhancers of position-effect variegation at pericentric sites whereas the gain-of-function JIL-1Su(var)3-1[3] allele acts as a suppressor strongly supporting a functional role for JIL-1 in maintaining euchromatic chromatin and counteracting heterochromatic spreading and gene silencing.

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