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The histone H3 lysine 36 demethylase KDM2A/FBXL11 is essential for germ cell development in male mice [ChIP-Seq]

GSE214679 Mus musculus (mouse) ChIP-seq / ATAC-seq (genome binding and open chromatin) 24 samples Submitted 2025/06/16 Platform GPL24247Platform GPL19057Platform GPL17021
At a glance

ChIP-seq / ATAC-seq (genome binding and open chromatin) · mouse · 24 samples

What it is
ChIP-seq / ATAC-seq (genome binding and open chromatin)Where proteins bind the genome, or which regions are open and active.
Organism
Mus musculus (mouse)
Samples
24 samples
Data you can get
A processed table (series matrix) and supplementary files from NCBI; the raw sequencing reads from ENA. Which of these hold counts depends on the study, so check the file list.
Paper
The histone H3 lysine 36 demethylase KDM2A/FBXL11 controls Polycomb-mediated gene repression and germ cell development in male miceNature communications · 2025
Summary (written by the submitters)
KDM2A/FBXL11 is a Jumonji-domain containing lysine demethylase catalyzing the removal of mono- and di-methyl modifications of histone H3 lysine 36. While Kdm2a is required for mouse embryogenesis, its role in adult physiology is unknown. Using conditional deletion approaches, we demonstrate that Kdm2a deficiency causes testicular atrophy and male infertility.
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Though spermatogonial stem cells were unaffected, proliferating and differentiating spermatogonia suffered from delayed cell cycle progression and apoptosis, which correlated with upregulated expression of several cell cycle inhibitors. Loss of Kdm2a in spermatocytes disrupted progression through meiotic prophase, as shown by impaired chromosome synapsis and processing of meiotic double strand breaks, and by altered chromatin states. Correspondingly, Kdm2a mutant spermatocytes failed to activate numerous genes controlling these processes. RNA-sequencing analyses on purified spermatogonia and spermatocytes showed that during normal spermatogonial differentiation over 700 genes undergo repression, which is controlled by KDM2A. CpG-rich promoter genes upregulated in Kdm2a deficient cells are marked by Polycomb Repressive Complexes (PRC) and associated modifications in wildtype male germ cells, suggesting that KDM2A is required for PRC-mediated repression. Our study thus identifies critical roles for KDM2A in coordinating gene expression programs during spermatogonial differentiation and meiosis, which are essential for male germ cell development.
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The histone H3 lysine 36 demethylase KDM2A/FBXL11 controls Polycomb-mediated gene repression and germ cell development in male mice
Bocker MT, Fanourgakis G, Wetzel K et al. · Nature communications 2025 · PMID 40701999 · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-61733-x
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Processed table

The series matrix: one table of values per sample as the submitters processed it. The smallest download, and it opens in Excel or R. Start here to see what the data look like.

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Supplementary files

The count tables and other files the authors uploaded. Take only the samples you need, or the whole study as GSE214679_RAW.tar (it can run to tens of gigabytes).

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Raw sequencing reads

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Also filed as BioProject PRJNA886674 and SRA study SRP400796. Searching any of these in the dataset finder brings you back here.

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