Histone variant H2AZ; exchanged for histone H2A in nucleosomes by the SWR1 complex; involved in transcriptional regulation through prevention of the spread of silent heterochromatin; Htz1p-containing nucleosomes facilitate RNA Pol II passage by affecting correct assembly and modification status of RNA Pol II elongation complexes and by favoring efficient nucleosome remodeling [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005372]

H2A.F/Z, H2AZ, HTA3

Chromosome XV: 303,579-303,983 reverse strand.

R64-1-1:BK006948.2

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 336 orthologues and 2 paralogues.

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