#Mechanobiology HP1α dimerization in crosslinking chromatin crosslinking & rigidity in Interphase & Mitosis Auxin-inducible degradation (by 4 h) of HP1α▶️ 45%⬇️chromatin-based nuclear stiffness w/o altered transcriptome (by 4 h) or H3K9me2,3 (up to 4 d) #eLife 2021 elifesciences.org/articles/63972