The epigenetic basis of cellular heterogeneity
Single-cell sequencing-based methods for profiling gene transcript levels have revealed
substantial heterogeneity in expression levels among morphologically indistinguishable …
substantial heterogeneity in expression levels among morphologically indistinguishable …
Intratumoral heterogeneity: more than just mutations
K Hinohara, K Polyak - Trends in cell biology, 2019 - cell.com
Most human tumors are composed of genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous cancer
cell populations, which poses a major challenge for the clinical management of cancer …
cell populations, which poses a major challenge for the clinical management of cancer …
Genomic encoding of transcriptional burst kinetics
Mammalian gene expression is inherently stochastic,, and results in discrete bursts of RNA
molecules that are synthesized from each allele,,,–. Although transcription is known to be …
molecules that are synthesized from each allele,,,–. Although transcription is known to be …
The missing link between genetic association and regulatory function
The genetic basis of most traits is highly polygenic and dominated by non-coding alleles. It is
widely assumed that such alleles exert small regulatory effects on the expression of cis …
widely assumed that such alleles exert small regulatory effects on the expression of cis …
A growing toolbox to image gene expression in single cells: sensitive approaches for demanding challenges
The spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression is key to many biological processes.
Recent imaging approaches opened exciting perspectives for understanding the intricate …
Recent imaging approaches opened exciting perspectives for understanding the intricate …
Modulation of transcriptional burst frequency by histone acetylation
Many mammalian genes are transcribed during short bursts of variable frequencies and
sizes that substantially contribute to cell-to-cell variability. However, which molecular …
sizes that substantially contribute to cell-to-cell variability. However, which molecular …
An optogenetic platform for real-time, single-cell interrogation of stochastic transcriptional regulation
Transcription is a highly regulated and inherently stochastic process. The complexity of
signal transduction and gene regulation makes it challenging to analyze how the dynamic …
signal transduction and gene regulation makes it challenging to analyze how the dynamic …
Spatial organization of transcribed eukaryotic genes
S Leidescher, J Ribisel, S Ullrich, Y Feodorova… - Nature cell …, 2022 - nature.com
Despite the well-established role of nuclear organization in the regulation of gene
expression, little is known about the reverse: how transcription shapes the spatial …
expression, little is known about the reverse: how transcription shapes the spatial …
BurstDECONV: a signal deconvolution method to uncover mechanisms of transcriptional bursting in live cells
Monitoring transcription in living cells gives access to the dynamics of this complex
fundamental process. It reveals that transcription is discontinuous, whereby active periods …
fundamental process. It reveals that transcription is discontinuous, whereby active periods …