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- Title
Transcription induces context-dependent remodeling of chromatin architecture during differentiation.
- Authors
Chahar, Sanjay; Ben Zouari, Yousra; Salari, Hossein; Kobi, Dominique; Maroquenne, Manon; Erb, Cathie; Molitor, Anne M.; Mossler, Audrey; Karasu, Nezih; Jost, Daniel; Sexton, Tom
- Abstract
Metazoan chromosomes are organized into discrete spatial domains (TADs), believed to contribute to the regulation of transcriptional programs. Despite extensive correlation between domain organization and gene activity, a direct mechanistic link is unclear, with perturbation studies often showing little effect. To follow chromatin architecture changes during development, we used Capture Hi-C to interrogate the domains around key differentially expressed genes during mouse thymocyte maturation, uncovering specific remodeling events. Notably, one TAD boundary was broadened to accommodate RNA polymerase elongation past the border, and subdomains were formed around some activated genes without changes in CTCF binding. The ectopic induction of some genes was sufficient to recapitulate domain formation in embryonic stem cells, providing strong evidence that transcription can directly remodel chromatin structure. These results suggest that transcriptional processes drive complex chromosome folding patterns that can be important in certain genomic contexts. Links between genome organization and transcriptional control have been controversial and unclear. Although most TADs (topologically associated domains) are stable through development, this study shows by ectopic induction in ESCs that transcription can directly remodel TADs, with a context-dependent sensitivity.
- Subjects
CHROMATIN; EMBRYONIC stem cells; RNA polymerases; CHROMOSOMES; GENETIC transcription regulation
- Publication
PLoS Biology, 2023, Vol 21, Issue 12, p1
- ISSN
1544-9173
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pbio.3002424