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MAPCap allows high-resolution detection and differential expression analysis of transcription start sites.


ABSTRACT: The position, shape and number of transcription start sites (TSS) are critical determinants of gene regulation. Most methods developed to detect TSSs and study promoter usage are, however, of limited use in studies that demand quantification of expression changes between two or more groups. In this study, we combine high-resolution detection of transcription start sites and differential expression analysis using a simplified TSS quantification protocol, MAPCap (Multiplexed Affinity Purification of Capped RNA) along with the software icetea . Applying MAPCap on developing Drosophila melanogaster embryos and larvae, we detected stage and sex-specific promoter and enhancer activity and quantify the effect of mutants of maleless (MLE) helicase at X-chromosomal promoters. We observe that MLE mutation leads to a median 1.9 fold drop in expression of X-chromosome promoters and affects the expression of several TSSs with a sexually dimorphic expression on autosomes. Our results provide quantitative insights into promoter activity during dosage compensation.

SUBMITTER: Bhardwaj V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6667505 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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MAPCap allows high-resolution detection and differential expression analysis of transcription start sites.

Bhardwaj Vivek V   Semplicio Giuseppe G   Erdogdu Niyazi Umut NU   Manke Thomas T   Akhtar Asifa A  

Nature communications 20190730 1


The position, shape and number of transcription start sites (TSS) are critical determinants of gene regulation. Most methods developed to detect TSSs and study promoter usage are, however, of limited use in studies that demand quantification of expression changes between two or more groups. In this study, we combine high-resolution detection of transcription start sites and differential expression analysis using a simplified TSS quantification protocol, MAPCap (Multiplexed Affinity Purification  ...[more]

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