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These functions are tightly regulated by post‐translational modifications (e.g., phosphorylation and acetylation) that impact its electrophoretic behavior and activity; disruption of CFDP1 levels leads to cell cycle perturbations and aberrant chromosomal organization in human cells ["}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "3"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "]."}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n \n "}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\n Moreover, genetic and functional studies in model organisms underscore its developmental roles. Ectopic expression of human CFDP1 in Drosophila disrupts the endogenous chromatin factor YETI—consistent with a dominant‐negative interference that highlights conserved mechanisms in chromatin maintenance ["}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "4"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "]. 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