Structural biology of RNA polymerase II transcription: 20 years on

S Osman, P Cramer - Annual Review of Cell and …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Gene transcription by RNA polymerase II (Pol II) is the first step in the expression of the
eukaryotic genome and a focal point for cellular regulation during development …

Epigenetic moonlighting: Catalytic-independent functions of histone modifiers in regulating transcription

MAJ Morgan, A Shilatifard - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
The past three decades have yielded a wealth of information regarding the chromatin
regulatory mechanisms that control transcription. The “histone code” hypothesis—which …

High-speed fluorescence image–enabled cell sorting

D Schraivogel, TM Kuhn, B Rauscher… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Fast and selective isolation of single cells with unique spatial and morphological traits
remains a technical challenge. Here, we address this by establishing high-speed image …

Comprehensive mapping of histone modifications at DNA double-strand breaks deciphers repair pathway chromatin signatures

T Clouaire, V Rocher, A Lashgari, C Arnould… - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
Double-strand breaks (DSBs) are extremely detrimental DNA lesions that can lead to cancer-
driving mutations and translocations. Non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) and homologous …

Structure of the transcription coactivator SAGA

H Wang, C Dienemann, A Stützer, H Urlaub… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Gene transcription by RNA polymerase II is regulated by activator proteins that recruit the
coactivator complexes SAGA (Spt–Ada–Gcn5–acetyltransferase), and transcription factor IID …

Structure of human TFIID and mechanism of TBP loading onto promoter DNA

AB Patel, RK Louder, BJ Greber, S Grünberg, J Luo… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION In eukaryotes, transcription initiation starts with the assembly of the
transcription preinitiation complex (PIC) onto promoter DNA. The PIC comprises the general …

Regulation of jasmonate signaling by reversible acetylation of TOPLESS in Arabidopsis

C An, L Deng, H Zhai, Y You, F Wu, Q Zhai… - Molecular Plant, 2022 - cell.com
The plant hormone jasmonate (JA) regulates plant immunity and adaptive growth by
orchestrating a genome-wide transcriptional program. Key regulators of JA-responsive gene …

Structure of SAGA and mechanism of TBP deposition on gene promoters

G Papai, A Frechard, O Kolesnikova, C Crucifix… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract SAGA (Spt–Ada–Gcn5–acetyltransferase) is a 19-subunit complex that stimulates
transcription via two chromatin-modifying enzymatic modules and by delivering the TATA …

A genome-wide CRISPR screen reveals a role for the non-canonical nucleosome-remodeling BAF complex in Foxp3 expression and regulatory T cell function

CS Loo, J Gatchalian, Y Liang, M Leblanc, M Xie, J Ho… - Immunity, 2020 - cell.com
Regulatory T (Treg) cells play a pivotal role in suppressing auto-reactive T cells and
maintaining immune homeostasis. Treg cell development and function are dependent on the …

Systematic bromodomain protein screens identify homologous recombination and R-loop suppression pathways involved in genome integrity

JJ Kim, SY Lee, F Gong, AM Battenhouse… - Genes & …, 2019 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Bromodomain proteins (BRD) are key chromatin regulators of genome function and stability
as well as therapeutic targets in cancer. Here, we systematically delineate the contribution of …