An Oryza-specific histone H4 variant (H4.V) forms condensed, less stable nucleosomes. H4.V enhances the salt-stress-dependent deposition of H4 lysine 5 acetylation marks at several protein-coding loci, thereby regulating the salt stress transcriptome.
- Vivek Hari-Sundar Gandhivel
- Paula Sotelo-Parrilla
- P. V. Shivaprasad