Genomic studies of transcription factor-DNA interactions
Devanjan Sikder1, Thomas Kodadek
1Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Biomedical Inventions, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75390-8573, USA. devanjan.sikder@utsouthwestern.edu
Abstract:
A central issue in the regulation of gene expression is the physical association of transcription factors with relevant promoter sequences. Recently, technological advances have allowed researchers to analyze these processes on a genomic scale. In particular, the combination of the chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) technique with microarray analysis (the 'ChIP to chip' experiment) is providing a wealth of new and surprising data on transcription factor-chromatin interactions. These advances are reviewed here. We also discuss future challenges in the area.
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