The Paf1 complex: a keystone of nuclear regulation operating at the interface of transcription and chromatin

AM Francette, SA Tripplehorn, KM Arndt - Journal of molecular biology, 2021 - Elsevier
The regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II is closely intertwined with the
regulation of chromatin structure. A host of proteins required for the disassembly …

Nascent connections: R-loops and chromatin patterning

F Chédin - Trends in Genetics, 2016 - cell.com
RNA molecules, such as long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), have critical roles in regulating
gene expression, chromosome architecture, and the modification states of chromatin …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalent, dynamic, and conserved R-loop structures associate with specific epigenomic signatures in mammals

LA Sanz, SR Hartono, YW Lim, S Steyaert, A Rajpurkar… - Molecular cell, 2016 - cell.com
R-loops are three-stranded nucleic acid structures formed upon annealing of an RNA strand
to one strand of duplex DNA. We profiled R-loops using a high-resolution, strand-specific …

Structure of complete Pol II–DSIF–PAF–SPT6 transcription complex reveals RTF1 allosteric activation

SM Vos, L Farnung, A Linden, H Urlaub… - Nature Structural & …, 2020 - nature.com
Transcription by RNA polymerase II (Pol II) is carried out by an elongation complex. We
previously reported an activated porcine Pol II elongation complex, EC*, encompassing the …

The many roles of the conserved eukaryotic Paf1 complex in regulating transcription, histone modifications, and disease states

BN Tomson, KM Arndt - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2013 - Elsevier
The Paf1 complex was originally identified over fifteen years ago in budding yeast through
its physical association with RNA polymerase II. The Paf1 complex is now known to be …

[HTML][HTML] Architecture of the RNA polymerase II-Paf1C-TFIIS transcription elongation complex

Y Xu, C Bernecky, CT Lee, KC Maier, B Schwalb… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The conserved polymerase-associated factor 1 complex (Paf1C) plays multiple roles in
chromatin transcription and genomic regulation. Paf1C comprises the five subunits Paf1 …

OsmiR530 acts downstream of OsPIL15 to regulate grain yield in rice

W Sun, XH Xu, Y Li, L Xie, Y He, W Li, X Lu… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small noncoding RNAs that play important roles in plant
growth and development as well as in stress responses. However, little is known about their …

Structural basis for Spt5-mediated recruitment of the Paf1 complex to chromatin

AD Wier, MK Mayekar, A Héroux… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Polymerase associated factor 1 complex (Paf1C) broadly influences gene expression by
regulating chromatin structure and the recruitment of RNA-processing factors during …

ZMP recruits and excludes Pol IV–mediated DNA methylation in a site-specific manner

Y Wang, BH Le, J Wang, C You, Y Zhao, M Galli… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
In plants, RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) uses small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to
target transposable elements (TEs) but usually avoids genes. RNA polymerase IV (Pol IV) …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of light and photoperiodic signaling in transcriptional nuclear foci

E Kaiserli, K Paldi, L O'Donnell, O Batalov… - Developmental cell, 2015 - cell.com
Light regulates major plant developmental transitions by orchestrating a series of nuclear
events. This study uncovers the molecular function of the natural variant, TZP (Tandem Zinc …