bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 17, 2023
Abstract
As
a
major
source
of
genetic
and
regulatory
variation
in
their
host
genome,
transposable
elements
(TEs)
have
gained
growing
interest
research
on
humans
model
organisms.
In
this
species,
integrative
analysis
multi-omics
data
has
shed
light
the
functions
TEs.
However,
there
remains
notable
gap
our
understanding
TEs
domesticated
animals.
we
annotated
genomes
pigs,
cattle,
chickens,
respectively,
systematically
compared
genome
distributions
amplification
patterns
across
these
three
species.
Furthermore,
by
integrating
multi-tissue
RNA-seq,
ATAC-seq,
histone
modification
ChIP-seq
data,
explored
expression
atlas
contribution
to
cis-regulatory
(CREs)
different
tissues
Most
importantly,
developed
novel
computational
framework
that
revealed
TE-mediated
gene
networks
(TE-GRNs)
underlying
tissue-related
biological
processes.
To
demonstrate
power
approach,
applied
analyze
liver
Overall,
provides
insights
into
livestock
animals
highlights
uncover
TE-GRNs
various
contexts.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 8, 2023
ABSTRACT
Many
endogenous
retroviruses
(ERVs)
in
the
human
genome
are
primate-specific
and
have
contributed
novel
cis-regulatory
elements
transcripts.
However,
current
approaches
for
classifying
annotating
ERVs
their
long
terminal
repeats
(LTRs)
limited
resolution
inaccurate.
Here,
we
developed
a
new
annotation
based
on
phylogenetic
analysis
cross-species
conservation.
Focusing
evolutionary
young
MER11A/B/C
subfamilies,
revealed
presence
of
4
‘new
subfamilies’,
that
better
explained
epigenetic
heterogeneity
observed
within
MER11
instances,
suggesting
412
(19.8%)
these
repeat
elements.
Furthermore,
functionally
validated
regulatory
potential
four
subfamilies
using
massively
parallel
reporter
assay
(MPRA),
which
also
identified
motifs
associated
with
differential
activities.
Combining
MPRA
annotations
across
primates
an
apes-specific
gain
SOX
related
through
single-nucleotide
deletion.
Lastly,
by
applying
our
approach
53
simian-enriched
LTR
defined
total
75
found
3,807
(30.0%)
instances
from
26
could
be
categorized
into
annotation,
many
distinct
profile.
Thus,
refined
LTRs,
it
will
possible
to
understand
evolution
primate
genomes
potentially
identify
roles
LTRs
hosts.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 7, 2024
Abstract
Lineage-specificity
of
transcriptional
regulation
by
lncRNAs
critically
determines
whether
mouse
models
reliably
mimic
human
diseases.
To
address
this
question,
we
identified
human/mouse-specific
from
GENCODE-annotated
and
lncRNAs,
predicted
their
DNA
binding
domains
(DBDs)
sites
(DBSs),
analysed
transposable
elements
(TEs)
in
DBDs
DBSs,
functional
enrichment
target
genes.
84%/98%
61%/95%
DBDs,
46%/73%
DBSs
contain
TEs
almost
exclusively
originated
simians/rodents,
indicating
intrinsically
linked
lineage-specificity
TEs,
lncRNAs’
DBSs.
We
then
revealed
how
is
lineage-specifically
rewired
co-opted
analysing
distributions
genes
signalling
pathways
expression
multiple
tissues
humans
mice.
Transcriptional
greatly
species-specifically
tissue-specifically.
further
transcriptomic
data
Alzheimer’s
disease
tumours
patients
models,
with
results
supporting
the
above
conclusions.
Our
reveal
elements,
regulation,
provide
tool
for
differentiating
mice,
suggest
that
many
evolutionary
novelties
may
be
destined
to
lineage-specific.
Genes & Genetic Systems,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
98(6), С. 289 - 304
Опубликована: Окт. 19, 2023
Transposable
elements
(TEs)
are
mobile
DNA
sequences
that
can
insert
themselves
into
various
locations
within
the
genome,
causing
mutations
may
provide
advantages
or
disadvantages
to
individuals
and
species.
The
insertion
of
TEs
result
in
genetic
variation
affect
a
wide
range
human
traits
including
disorders.
Understanding
role
biology
is
crucial
for
both
evolutionary
medical
research.
This
review
discusses
involvement
disease
susceptibility,
as
well
methods
functional
analysis
TEs.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2023
Abstract
SVA
retrotransposons
remain
active
in
humans
and
contribute
to
individual
genetic
variation.
Polymorphic
alleles
harbor
gene-regulatory
potential
can
cause
disease.
However,
how
insertions
are
controlled
functionally
impact
human
disease
is
unknown.
Here,
we
dissect
the
epigenetic
regulation
influence
of
SVAs
cellular
models
X-linked
dystonia-parkinsonism
(XDP),
a
neurodegenerative
disorder
caused
by
an
insertion
at
TAF1
locus.
We
demonstrate
that
KRAB
zinc
finger
protein
ZNF91
establishes
H3K9me3
DNA
methylation
over
SVAs,
including
polymorphic
alleles,
neural
progenitor
cells.
The
resulting
mini-heterochromatin
domains
attenuate
cis
-regulatory
SVAs.
This
critical
for
XDP
pathology;
removal
local
heterochromatin
severely
aggravates
molecular
phenotype,
increased
intron
retention
reduced
expression.
Our
results
provide
unique
mechanistic
insights
into
transposon
recognized,
their
regulatory
constrained
innate
defense
system.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 17, 2023
Abstract
As
a
major
source
of
genetic
and
regulatory
variation
in
their
host
genome,
transposable
elements
(TEs)
have
gained
growing
interest
research
on
humans
model
organisms.
In
this
species,
integrative
analysis
multi-omics
data
has
shed
light
the
functions
TEs.
However,
there
remains
notable
gap
our
understanding
TEs
domesticated
animals.
we
annotated
genomes
pigs,
cattle,
chickens,
respectively,
systematically
compared
genome
distributions
amplification
patterns
across
these
three
species.
Furthermore,
by
integrating
multi-tissue
RNA-seq,
ATAC-seq,
histone
modification
ChIP-seq
data,
explored
expression
atlas
contribution
to
cis-regulatory
(CREs)
different
tissues
Most
importantly,
developed
novel
computational
framework
that
revealed
TE-mediated
gene
networks
(TE-GRNs)
underlying
tissue-related
biological
processes.
To
demonstrate
power
approach,
applied
analyze
liver
Overall,
provides
insights
into
livestock
animals
highlights
uncover
TE-GRNs
various
contexts.