期刊
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
卷 432, 期 3, 页码 643-652出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.11.025
关键词
TADs; topologically associating domains; CTCF; loop extrusion; Hi-C
资金
- Agence Nationale de Recherche [ANR-14-ACHN-0009-01, ANR-16-TERC-0027-01, ANR-17-CE12-0001-02]
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) [ANR-14-ACHN-0009, ANR-17-CE12-0001, ANR-16-TERC-0027] Funding Source: Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)
The tridimensional (3D) organization of mammalian genomes combines structures from different length scales. Within this organization, Topologically Associating Domains (TADs) are visible in Hi-C heat maps at the sub-megabase scale. The integrity of TADs is important for correct gene expression, but in a context-dependent and variable manner. The correct structure and function of TADs require the binding of the CTCF protein at both borders, which appears to block an active and dynamic mechanism of Cohesin-mediated loop extrusion. As a result, mammalian TADs appear as so-called loop domains in Hi-C data, which are the focus of this review. Here, we present a reanalysis of TADs from three golden-standard mammalian Hi-C data sets. Despite the prominent presence of TADs in Hi-C heat maps from all studies, we find consistently that regions within these domains are only moderately insulated from their surroundings. Moreover, single-cell Hi-C and superresolution microscopy have revealed that the structure of TADs and the position of their borders can vary from cell to cell. The function of TADs as units of gene regulation may thus require additional aspects, potentially incorporating the mechanism of loop extrusion as well. Recent developments in single-cell and multi-contact genomics and superresolution microscopy assays will be instrumental to link TAD formation and structure to their function in transcriptional regulation. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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