CBX8 is part of the polycomb group of proteins that are important in embryogenesis and human tumorigenesis and regulates a number of genes involved in cell growth and survival. There are at least 5 CBX proteins in mammals. CBX proteins associate with the core polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) that functions to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of genes during development.
CBX8 is part of the polycomb group of proteins that are important in embryogenesis and human tumorigenesis and regulates a number of genes involved in cell growth and survival. There are at least 5 CBX proteins in mammals. CBX proteins associate with the core polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) that functions to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of genes during development.