Mutations in the chromatin modifier Chd7 have been associated with CHARGE syndrome and other developmental disorders. Here the authors show that Chd7 is required for the activation of genes essential for cerebellar granule cell differentiation, and that disrupting Chd7 leads to cerebellar hypoplasia in mice.
- Weijun Feng
- Daisuke Kawauchi
- Hai-Kun Liu
