Project description:To study the biogenesis of long non-coding RNAs transcribed during genome rearrangements in Oxytricha development, genome-wide localization pattern of Rpb1 (RNA Pol-II largest subunit) was studied from Oxytricha cells undergoing conjugation. Chromatin from 12hr conjugating O.trifallax cells was subjected to chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) followed by sequencing of Input and ChIP samples via Illumina paired-end sequencing.
Project description:To study the biogenesis of long non-coding RNAs transcribed during genome rearrangements in Oxytricha development, genome-wide localization pattern of Rpb1 (RNA Pol-II largest subunit) was studied from Oxytricha cells undergoing conjugation.
Project description:We report the existence of both methylcytosine and hydroxymethylcytosine in the genomic DNA of the ciliate Oxytricha trifallax during its genome rearrangement process. These modifications are dynamically added, de novo, to sequences targeted for elimination and are not present after the rearrangement process (in vegetative cells). We performed methyl-DNA immunoprecipitation-sequencing (meDIP-seq) with antibodies against methylcytosine and hydroxymethylcytosine.
