A chromatin adaptor that recognizes specific forms of histones, either modified by a post-translational modification, or the unmodified form. Histone readers have roles in many processes, including in centromere function or in modulating the accessibility of cis-regulatory regions to the transcription machinery. [PMID:11498575, PMID:25688442, PMID:31082667, PMID:32260176, PMID:34726351]
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C5: Ontology GO: Gene Ontology GO:MF: GO Molecular Function