Widespread contribution of transposable elements to the innovation of gene regulatory networks [mouse ENCODE]
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ABSTRACT: Transposable elements (TE) have been shown to contrain functional transcription factor (TF) binding sites for long, but the extent to which TEs contribute TF binding sites is not well know. Here, we comprehensively mapped binding sites for 26 pairs of orthologous TFs, in two pairs of human and mouse cell lines (i.e., leukemia, and lymphoblast), along with epigenomic profiles representing DNA methylation and six histone modifications. We found that on average, 20% of TF binding sites were embedded in TEs. We further identified 710 TF-TE relationships in which certain TE subfamilies enriched for TF binidng sites. TE-derived TF binding peaks were also strongly associated with decreased DNA methylation and increased enhancer-associated histone marks. Most of the TE-derived TF binding sites were species-specific, but we also identified conserved binding sites. Additionally, 66% of TE-derived TF binding events were cell-type specific, associated with cell-type specific epigenetic landscape. For data usage terms and conditions, please refer to http://www.genome.gov/27528022 and http://www.genome.gov/Pages/Research/ENCODE/ENCODEDataReleasePolicyFinal2008.pdf
Project description:Transposable elements (TE) have been shown to contrain functional transcription factor (TF) binding sites for long, but the extent to which TEs contribute TF binding sites is not well know. Here, we comprehensively mapped binding sites for 26 pairs of orthologous TFs, in two pairs of human and mouse cell lines (i.e., leukemia, and lymphoblast), along with epigenomic profiles representing DNA methylation and six histone modifications. We found that on average, 20% of TF binding sites were embedded in TEs. We further identified 710 TF-TE relationships in which certain TE subfamilies enriched for TF binidng sites. TE-derived TF binding peaks were also strongly associated with decreased DNA methylation and increased enhancer-associated histone marks. Most of the TE-derived TF binding sites were species-specific, but we also identified conserved binding sites. Additionally, 66% of TE-derived TF binding events were cell-type specific, associated with cell-type specific epigenetic landscape. For data usage terms and conditions, please refer to http://www.genome.gov/27528022 and http://www.genome.gov/Pages/Research/ENCODE/ENCODEDataReleasePolicyFinal2008.pdf
Project description:Transposable elements (TE) have been shown to contrain functional transcription factor (TF) binding sites for long, but the extent to which TEs contribute TF binding sites is not well know. Here, we comprehensively mapped binding sites for 26 pairs of orthologous TFs, in two pairs of human and mouse cell lines (i.e., leukemia, and lymphoblast), along with epigenomic profiles representing DNA methylation and six histone modifications. We found that on average, 20% of TF binding sites were embedded in TEs. We further identified 710 TF-TE relationships in which certain TE subfamilies enriched for TF binidng sites. TE-derived TF binding peaks were also strongly associated with decreased DNA methylation and increased enhancer-associated histone marks. Most of the TE-derived TF binding sites were species-specific, but we also identified conserved binding sites. Additionally, 66% of TE-derived TF binding events were cell-type specific, associated with cell-type specific epigenetic landscape. For data usage terms and conditions, please refer to http://www.genome.gov/27528022 and http://www.genome.gov/Pages/Research/ENCODE/ENCODEDataReleasePolicyFinal2008.pdf To evaluate the contribution of transposable elements (TE) to transcription factor (TF) binding landscapes, we profiled ChIP-seq datasets for 26 TFs in two cell lines in human and mouse, generated by the ENCODE and MouseENCODE consortia. The epigenomic profiles were evaluated from six histone modification in each of the cell lines, also generated by the consortia. We added DNA methylation to the epigenomic profiles, using two complementary techniques, MeDIP-seq and MRE-seq. The mouse data related to this study are available through GSE57230: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE57230
Project description:Transposable elements (TE) have been shown to contrain functional transcription factor (TF) binding sites for long, but the extent to which TEs contribute TF binding sites is not well know. Here, we comprehensively mapped binding sites for 26 pairs of orthologous TFs, in two pairs of human and mouse cell lines (i.e., leukemia, and lymphoblast), along with epigenomic profiles representing DNA methylation and six histone modifications. We found that on average, 20% of TF binding sites were embedded in TEs. We further identified 710 TF-TE relationships in which certain TE subfamilies enriched for TF binidng sites. TE-derived TF binding peaks were also strongly associated with decreased DNA methylation and increased enhancer-associated histone marks. Most of the TE-derived TF binding sites were species-specific, but we also identified conserved binding sites. Additionally, 66% of TE-derived TF binding events were cell-type specific, associated with cell-type specific epigenetic landscape. For data usage terms and conditions, please refer to http://www.genome.gov/27528022 and http://www.genome.gov/Pages/Research/ENCODE/ENCODEDataReleasePolicyFinal2008.pdf To evaluate the contribution of transposable elements (TE) to transcription factor (TF) binding landscapes, we profiled ChIP-seq datasets for 26 TFs in two cell lines in human and mouse, generated by the ENCODE and MouseENCODE consortia. The epigenomic profiles were evaluated from six histone modification in each of the cell lines, also generated by the consortia. We added DNA methylation to the epigenomic profiles, using two complementary techniques, MeDIP-seq and MRE-seq. The human data related to this study are available through GSE56774: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE56774
Project description:The yield of wheat is highly impacted by environmental stresses. The combinatorial regulation of sequence-specific transcription factors(TFs) defines a regulatory network that underlies plant stress responses. Here we created a comprehensive catalog of genomic binding sites of 115 TFs underlying abiotic stress responses by leveraging DAP-seq in Triticum Urartu, along with epigenomic profiles. The majority of gene distant TF binding sites(TFBS) are embedded in transposable elements(TEs), whose functional relevance was supported by a signature of purifying selection and active epigenomic features. Furthermore, ~30% non-TE TFBS share high sequence similarity with TE-embeded TFBS, potentially derived from Triticeae-specific TEs and have almost no sequence homology in non-Triticeae species. The expansion of TE-derived TFBS in wheat linked to wheat-specific stress responsive genes, suggesting that TEs are an important driving force for regulatory innovation. Altogether, TEs have significantly and continuously shaped regulatory network in wheat adaptation.
Project description:The yield of wheat is highly impacted by environmental stresses. The combinatorial regulation of sequence-specific transcription factors(TFs) defines a regulatory network that underlies plant stress responses. Here we created a comprehensive catalog of genomic binding sites of 115 TFs underlying abiotic stress responses by leveraging DAP-seq in Triticum Urartu, along with epigenomic profiles. The majority of gene distant TF binding sites(TFBS) are embedded in transposable elements(TEs), whose functional relevance was supported by a signature of purifying selection and active epigenomic features. Furthermore, ~30% non-TE TFBS share high sequence similarity with TE-embeded TFBS, potentially derived from Triticeae-specific TEs and have almost no sequence homology in non-Triticeae species. The expansion of TE-derived TFBS in wheat linked to wheat-specific stress responsive genes, suggesting that TEs are an important driving force for regulatory innovation. Altogether, TEs have significantly and continuously shaped regulatory network in wheat adaptation.
Project description:The yield of wheat is highly impacted by environmental stresses. The combinatorial regulation of sequence-specific transcription factors(TFs) defines a regulatory network that underlies plant stress responses. Here we created a comprehensive catalog of genomic binding sites of 115 TFs underlying abiotic stress responses by leveraging DAP-seq in Triticum Urartu, along with epigenomic profiles. The majority of gene distant TF binding sites(TFBS) are embedded in transposable elements(TEs), whose functional relevance was supported by a signature of purifying selection and active epigenomic features. Furthermore, ~30% non-TE TFBS share high sequence similarity with TE-embeded TFBS, potentially derived from Triticeae-specific TEs and have almost no sequence homology in non-Triticeae species. The expansion of TE-derived TFBS in wheat linked to wheat-specific stress responsive genes, suggesting that TEs are an important driving force for regulatory innovation. Altogether, TEs have significantly and continuously shaped regulatory network in wheat adaptation.
Project description:Transposable elements (TEs) have significantly influenced the evolution of transcriptional regulatory networks in the human genome. Post-transcriptional regulation of human genes by TE-derived sequences has been observed in specific contexts, but has yet to be systematically and comprehensively investigated. Here, studied a collection of CLIP-Seq (CrossLinked ImmunoPrecipitation) experiments mapping the RNA binding sites for a diverse set of 46 human proteins across 68 experiments to explore the role of TEs in post-transcriptional regulation genome-wide via RNA-protein interactions. We detected widespread interactions between RNA binding proteins (RBPs) and various families of TE-derived sequence in the CLIP-Seq data. Alignment coverage clustered on specific positions of the TE consensus sequences, illuminating a diversity of TE-specific motifs for many RBPs. Evidence of binding and conservation of these motifs in the nonrepetitive transcriptome suggest that TEs have appropriated existing sequence preferences of the RBP. Upon depletion of the RBPs, transcripts possessing TE-derived binding sites were similarly regulated as those bound in nonrepetitive sequence. However, in a few cases the effect of RBP binding depended on the specific TE family boundM-bM-^@M-^Te.g., the ubiquitously expressed RBP HuR conferred opposite effects on stability to transcripts when bound to Alu elements versus other families. Our meta-analysis suggests a widespread role for TEs in shaping RNA-protein regulatory networks in the human genome. HuR formaldehyde RIP-Seq in K562 cells, with RIP and input sequenced in triplicate.
Project description:Transposable elements (TE) are repetitive genomic elements that harbor binding sites for human transcription factors (TF). A regulatory role for TEs has been suggested in embryonal development and diseases such as cancer but systematic investigation of their functions has been limited by their widespread silencing in the genome. Here, we have utilized unbiased massively parallel reporter assay data using whole human genome library to identify TEs with functional enhancer activity in two human cancer types of endodermal lineage, colorectal and liver cancers. We show that the identified TE enhancers are characterized by genomic features associated with active enhancers, such as epigenetic marks and TF binding. Importantly, we identified distinct TE subfamilies that function as tissue-specific enhancers, namely MER11- and LTR12-elements in colon and liver cancers, respectively. These elements are bound by distinct TFs in each cell type, and they have predicted associations to differentially expressed genes. In conclusion, these data demonstrate how different cancer types can utilize distinct TEs as tissue-specific enhancers.
Project description:Transposable elements (TE) are repetitive genomic elements that harbor binding sites for human transcription factors (TF). A regulatory role for TEs has been suggested in embryonal development and diseases such as cancer but systematic investigation of their functions has been limited by their widespread silencing in the genome. Here, we have utilized unbiased massively parallel reporter assay data using whole human genome library to identify TEs with functional enhancer activity in two human cancer types of endodermal lineage, colorectal and liver cancers. We show that the identified TE enhancers are characterized by genomic features associated with active enhancers, such as epigenetic marks and TF binding. Importantly, we identified distinct TE subfamilies that function as tissue-specific enhancers, namely MER11- and LTR12-elements in colon and liver cancers, respectively. These elements are bound by distinct TFs in each cell type, and they have predicted associations to differentially expressed genes. In conclusion, these data demonstrate how different cancer types can utilize distinct TEs as tissue-specific enhancers.
Project description:Transposable elements (TE) are repetitive genomic elements that harbor binding sites for human transcription factors (TF). A regulatory role for TEs has been suggested in embryonal development and diseases such as cancer but systematic investigation of their functions has been limited by their widespread silencing in the genome. Here, we have utilized unbiased massively parallel reporter assay data using whole human genome library to identify TEs with functional enhancer activity in two human cancer types of endodermal lineage, colorectal and liver cancers. We show that the identified TE enhancers are characterized by genomic features associated with active enhancers, such as epigenetic marks and TF binding. Importantly, we identified distinct TE subfamilies that function as tissue-specific enhancers, namely MER11- and LTR12-elements in colon and liver cancers, respectively. These elements are bound by distinct TFs in each cell type, and they have predicted associations to differentially expressed genes. In conclusion, these data demonstrate how different cancer types can utilize distinct TEs as tissue-specific enhancers.