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Early structural and biochemical studies established that SMCHD1 differs markedly from classical SMC proteins by forming homodimers with an unconventional arrangement that underpins its chromatin binding and silencing activities."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "5"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nSMCHD1’s role in orchestrating XCI is underscored by its ability to localize to the inactive X chromosome and promote repressive epigenetic modifications. It is recruited via multiple routes—including interactions with Xist RNA, H2AK119ub marks, and components of the Polycomb complexes—to facilitate the establishment and maintenance of CpG island hypermethylation and the proper deposition of repressive marks such as H3K27me3 and H3K9me3. 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