ASF1A, Official Symbol ASF1Aprovided by HGNC Official Full Name anti-silencing function 1A histone chaperoneprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20995 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000111875 MIM:609189; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20995 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CIA; CGI-98; HSPC146 Summary This gene encodes a member of the H3/H4 family of histone chaperone proteins and is similar to the anti-silencing function-1 gene in yeast. The protein is a key component of a histone donor complex that functions in nucleosome assembly. It interacts with histones H3 and H4, and functions together with a chromatin assembly factor during DNA replication and repair. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 9.8), brain (RPKM 9.4) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all