Gene:
suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 1 (Drosophila)
Gene ID:
203074
Symbol:
SUV39H1
Species:
1000
Description:
SUV39H1, a human homolog of the Drosophila position effect variegation modifier Su(var)3-9 and of the S. pombe silencing factor clr4, encodes a heterochromatic protein that transiently accumulates at centromeric positions during mitosis.[supplied by OMIM]