Function
HIT4 is an essential protein for maintaining basal thermotolerance, particularly during heat-induced chromocenter decondensation, thereby regulating transcriptional gene silencing (TGS).
Gene References Into Functions
PMID: 25329561, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25329561, Under heat stress, HIT4 translocates to the nucleolus., .
PMID: 23408827, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23408827, HIT4 is essential for embryonic development., .