[HTML][HTML] Spatial and temporal organization of the genome: Current state and future aims of the 4D nucleome project

J Dekker, F Alber, S Aufmkolk, BJ Beliveau… - Molecular cell, 2023 - cell.com
The four-dimensional nucleome (4DN) consortium studies the architecture of the genome
and the nucleus in space and time. We summarize progress by the consortium and highlight …

Computational methods for analysing multiscale 3D genome organization

Y Zhang, L Boninsegna, M Yang, T Misteli… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Recent progress in whole-genome mapping and imaging technologies has enabled the
characterization of the spatial organization and folding of the genome in the nucleus. In …

Evaluating the role of the nuclear microenvironment in gene function by population-based modeling

A Yildirim, N Hua, L Boninsegna, Y Zhan… - Nature Structural & …, 2023 - nature.com
The nuclear folding of chromosomes relative to nuclear bodies is an integral part of gene
function. Here, we demonstrate that population-based modeling—from ensemble Hi-C data …

From Nucleosomes to Compartments: Physicochemical Interactions Underlying Chromatin Organization

S Liu, A Athreya, Z Lao, B Zhang - Annual Review of Biophysics, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Chromatin organization plays a critical role in cellular function by regulating access to
genetic information. However, understanding chromatin folding is challenging due to its …

[HTML][HTML] High-resolution spatial multi-omics reveals cell-type specific nuclear compartments

Y Takei, Y Yang, J White, J Yun, M Prasad… - BioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The mammalian nucleus is compartmentalized by diverse subnuclear structures. These
subnuclear structures, marked by nuclear bodies and histone modifications, are often cell …

Compartmentalization with nuclear landmarks yields random, yet precise, genome organization

K Kamat, Z Lao, Y Qi, Y Wang, J Ma, B Zhang - Biophysical Journal, 2023 - cell.com
The 3D organization of eukaryotic genomes plays an important role in genome function.
While significant progress has been made in deciphering the folding mechanisms of …

The magic of unraveling genome architecture and function

MP Cosma, MV Neguembor - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Over the last decades, technological breakthroughs in super-resolution microscopy have
allowed us to reach molecular resolution and design experiments of unprecedented …

SnapFISH: a computational pipeline to identify chromatin loops from multiplexed DNA FISH data

L Lee, H Yu, BB Jia, A Jussila, C Zhu, J Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Multiplexed DNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) imaging technologies have been
developed to map the folding of chromatin fibers at tens of nanometers and up to several …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing chromatin contact maps at scale: methods and insights

LM Gunsalus, E McArthur, K Gjoni, S Kuang… - Research …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Comparing chromatin contact maps is an essential step in quantifying how three-
dimensional (3D) genome organization shapes development, evolution, and disease …

UNADON: transformer-based model to predict genome-wide chromosome spatial position

M Yang, J Ma - Bioinformatics, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Motivation The spatial positioning of chromosomes relative to functional nuclear bodies is
intertwined with genome functions such as transcription. However, the sequence patterns …