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Science & ResearchAug 24, 2026

Actin-related ACTL8 localizes to the nucleus and modulates locus-specific transcription through chromatin regulation

Actin-related proteins (Arps) are evolutionarily ancient and broadly expressed, yet some Arps evolved in mammals and acquired germline-specific expression.

Actin-related proteins (Arps) are evolutionarily ancient and broadly expressed, yet some Arps evolved in mammals and acquired germline-specific expression. Here, we investigate the germline-specific Arp "Actin-like 8" (ACTL8), which is also misexpressed in multiple cancers with…

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