{"symbol":"H1FNT","synonyms":["H1.7","H1T2"],"name":"H1 histone family, member N, testis-specific","description":"Histones are basic nuclear proteins that are responsible for the nucleosome structure of the chromosomal fiber in eukaryotes. Nucleosomes consist of approximately 146 bp of DNA wrapped around a histone octamer composed of pairs of each of the four core histones (H2A, H2B, H3, and H4). The chromatin fiber is further compacted through the interaction of a linker histone, H1, with the DNA between the nucleosomes to form higher order chromatin structures. This gene is intronless and encodes a replication-independent histone that is a member of the histone H1 family. The related mouse gene encodes a testis specific protein that is required for spermatogenesis and male fertility. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":341567,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/341567","proteins":[{"symbol":"H1FNT_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/H1FNT_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Histones","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Histones"}]}