基因组修饰的等位基因特异性结合和转录因子在相关的ChIP-seq峰值-外因子对中无法预测等位基因特异性表达
Claire P Prowse-Wilkins1,2, Jianghui Wang3, Josie B Garner4
1Faculty of Veterinary & Agricultural Science, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. c.prowsewilkins@gmail.com.
Scientific reports
|September 21, 2023
概括
在奶牛中,基因特异表达 (ASE) 和基因特异结合 (ASB) 是常见的. 然而,调节区域活动 (ASB) 并不总是反映同一动物内的基因表达 (ASE) 方向.
科学领域:
- 基因组学就是基因组学.
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 表观遗传学 在表观遗传学中,表观遗传学是指表观遗传学.
背景情况:
- 在许多物种中,包括牛,都普遍存在等位基特异性表达 (ASE),这表明广泛存在 cis-regulatory 变异.
- 基因组修饰和转录因子的ChIP-seq峰值标志着活跃的调节区域,峰值高度有时与整个组织的基因表达有关.
研究的目的:
- 在多种组织中在牛基因组中识别ASE.
- 调查基因组修饰和CTCF在假定监管区域的等位基因特异结合 (ASB).
- 为了确定监管区域中的ASB方向与同一动物内的目标基因中的ASE方向是否相关.
主要方法:
- 在牛组织中鉴定基因特异表达 (ASE).
- 基因组修饰的ChIP-seq分析和CTCF检测异位基因特定结合 (ASB).
- 监管区域中的ASB和目标基因中的ASE之间的相关性分析.
主要成果:
- ASE和ASB在牛基因组中广泛存在,在各个组织中范围不同.
- 尽管在组织中峰值高度和外子表达之间存在积极的相关性,但在动物中,ASE和ASB方向仅在50%的时间内匹配.
- 这表明峰值高度可能并不总是表达水平的直接原因.
结论:
- 对等位基因的特定表达和结合是常见的,但在牛中是特定于组织的.
- 调节区域活动与基因表达之间的相关性是复杂的,并且在个体内并不总是单向的.
- 需要进一步的研究来了解调节元件活动和基因表达水平之间的因果关系.
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