Mapping the chromatin accessibility landscape of zebrafish embryogenesis at single-cell resolution by SPATAC-seq

ABSTRACT: Zebrafish is a popular model for studies of embryonic development. Recent surveys of zebrafish embryogenesis with single-cell transcriptomics have uncovered hundreds of cell types, but the dynamic accessible regions of the genome that determine regulatory programs responsible for the unique identity and function of each cell type during embryogenesis lack detailed study. Here, we present SPATAC-seq: a split-pool ligation-based high-throughput single-cell assay for transposase-accessible chromatin using sequencing. Using SPATAC-seq, we profiled chromatin accessibility in more than 808,046 individual nuclei across 20 developmental stages spanning the sphere stage to the early larval protruding mouth stages in a single experiment. Using this chromatin accessibility map, we identified 604 cell types and inferred their developmental relationships. We also identified 959,040 candidate cis-regulatory elements (cCREs) and delineate development-specific cCREs, as well as transcription factors defining diverse cell identities. Importantly, transient reporter assays confirmed that a majority of tested cCREs exhibited robust enhanced EGFP expression in restricted cell types or tissues. Finally, we explored gene regulatory programs that drive pigment and notochord cell differentiation. Our work provides a comprehensive and valuable open resource for exploring transcriptional regulators that determine cell fate specification in zebrafish embryogenesis.

ORGANISM(S): Danio rerio

PROVIDER: GSE243256 | GEO | 2024/04/14

REPOSITORIES: GEO