Epigenetic regulation of ACE2, the receptor of the SARS-CoV-2 virus1

TH Beacon, GP Delcuve, JR Davie - Genome, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the receptor for the three coronaviruses
HCoV-NL63, SARS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2. ACE2 is involved in the regulation of the renin …

Live imaging of chromatin distribution reveals novel principles of nuclear architecture and chromatin compartmentalization

D Amiad-Pavlov, D Lorber, G Bajpai, A Reuveny… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The three-dimensional organization of chromatin contributes to transcriptional control, but
information about native chromatin distribution is limited. Imaging chromatin in live …

[HTML][HTML] How subtle changes in 3D structure can create large changes in transcription

JY Xiao, A Hafner, AN Boettiger - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Animal genomes are organized into topologically associated domains (TADs). TADs are
thought to contribute to gene regulation by facilitating enhancer-promoter (EP) contacts …

[HTML][HTML] The “genomic code”: DNA pervasively moulds chromatin structures leaving no room for “Junk”

G Bernardi - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
The chromatin of the human genome was analyzed at three DNA size levels. At the first,
compartment level, two “gene spaces” were found many years ago: A GC-rich, gene-rich …

Alterations in Genome Organization in Lymphoma Cell Nuclei due to the Presence of the t (14; 18) Translocation

E Garimberti, C Federico, D Ragusa, F Bruno… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chromosomal rearrangements have been shown to alter genome organization,
consequently having an impact on gene expression. Studies on certain types of leukemia …

Condensin DC loads and spreads from recruitment sites to create loop-anchored TADs in C. elegans

J Kim, DS Jimenez, B Ragipani, B Zhang, LA Street… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Condensins are molecular motors that compact DNA via linear translocation. In
Caenorhabditis elegans, the X-chromosome harbors a specialized condensin that …

Polycomb repression of Hox genes involves spatial feedback but not domain compaction or demixing

S Murphy, AN Boettiger - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins modulate higher-order genome folding and play a critical
role in silencing transcription during development. It is commonly proposed that PcG …

Condensin DC spreads linearly and bidirectionally from recruitment sites to create loop-anchored TADs in C. elegans

DS Jimenez, J Kim, B Ragipani, B Zhang, LA Street… - Biorxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Condensins are molecular motors that compact DNA for chromosome segregation and gene
regulation. In vitro experiments have begun to elucidate the mechanics of condensin …

[HTML][HTML] Generation of densely labeled oligonucleotides for the detection of small genomic elements

C Steinek, M Guirao-Ortiz, G Stumberger, AJ Tölke… - Cell Reports …, 2024 - cell.com
The genome contains numerous regulatory elements that may undergo complex interactions
and contribute to the establishment, maintenance, and change of cellular identity. Three …

[HTML][HTML] Super-enhancer interactomes from single cells link clustering and transcription

DJ Le, A Hafner, S Gaddam, KC Wang, AN Boettiger - bioRxiv, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Regulation of gene expression hinges on the interplay between enhancers and promoters,
traditionally explored through pairwise analyses. Recent advancements in mapping genome …