Hirano et al. show that the H2A.B-H2B histone dimer incorporated within the nucleosome exchanges with the canonical H2A-H2B dimer without assistance from histone chaperones or nucleosome remodelers. This study provides insights into how the H2A.B nucleosome exchanges its histones.
- Rina Hirano
- Yasuhiro Arimura
- Hitoshi Kurumizaka
