Transcription and DNA Replication Shapes DNA Break Dynamics in Long Neuronal Genes
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ABSTRACT: Transcription and replication conflict (TRC) are one of the main driving forces for genome instability. Yet, TRC rarely been discussed without the context of DNA:RNA entanglement, rending the role of transcription in other TRC unclear . In neural stem and progenitor cells, genes encode protein regulating neuron adhesion are hotspots for recurrent DNA break clusters (RDC). While RDC-containing genes are all actively transcribed, most RDC lack DNA:RNA entanglement. We demonstrated that, through controlled gain and loss of function genetic approaches, transcription activity is essential while not sufficient to induce RDC formation. In combination of a deep neural network and single-nucleotide resolution DNA break mapping approaches, we found RDC break densities mirror the replication fork dynamics. We demonstrated that, for the first time that, head-on TRC results in higher DNA break density than its co-direction counterparts. In summary, our results revealed that transcription has a higher-level regulatory role that has to be coordinated with DNA replication.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE233842 | GEO | 2024/03/18
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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