PCGF5

PCGF5

A gene on chromosome 10q23.32 that encodes a protein that belongs to the Polycomb group (PcG) multiprotein PRC1-like complex, which represses transcription of many genes, including Hox genes. The PcG PRC1 complex acts via chromatin remodelling and histone modification.

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