Project description:In this study, we used ChIP-seq to map Six4 binding profile in different C2C12 cell lines 24 hours after differentiation (T24). We performed ChIP-seq using two different antibodies: anti-Flag antibody in Flag-Six4 C2C12 cell line or in parental C2C12 cells; a custom-made anti-Six4 antibody in shNS C2C12 cell line (a control cell line) or shSix4 C2C12 (C2C12 with stable Six4 knockdown using short hairpin RNA). We also performed ChIP-seq in parental C2C12 cells using normal rabbit IgG. We were able to identify Six4-bound loci in C2C12 T24 that were recognized by two different antibodies and showed a decrease in peak intensity in shSix4 C2C12 compared to shNS C2C12 cells. We established a C2C12 cell line with stable Six4 knockdown by short hairpin RNA (shSix4) vs. a control cell line (shNS). We also established a C2C12 cell line with stable expression of Flag-Six4-myc by infection of retroviruses expressing pBABE-Flag-Six4-myc (Flag-Six4 C2C12) vs. parental C2C12. We differentiate these cells for 24 hours before using them for ChIP-seq.
Project description:To identify SET1A genome-wide occupancy and further unveil its role in transcriptional regulation in mouse ES cells, we carried out chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by high sequencing (ChIP-seq).We established a stable ES cell line expressing 2X Flag tagged SET1A and performed ChIP with anti-Flag M2 beads, followed by deep sequencing. We found that the SET1A peaks show an outstanding enrichment in promoter region. Importantly, these SET1A binding loci revealed a clear co-localization with OCT4, and high H3K4me3 level, which is consistent with its interaction with OCT4 and intrinsic H3K4 methylase activity.
Project description:ChIP-seq analyses were performed in MEL cells expressing BirA alone or BirA and FLAG-Biotin tagged BCL11A (XL isoform). BCL11A chromatin occupancy in MEL cell line.
Project description:Introgressed variants from other species can be an important source of genetic variation because they may arise rapidly, can include multiple mutations on a single haplotype, and have often been pretested by selection in the species of origin. Although introgressed alleles are generally deleterious, several studies have reported introgression as the source of adaptive alleles-including the rodenticide-resistant variant of Vkorc1 that introgressed from Mus spretus into European populations of Mus musculus domesticus. Here, we conducted bidirectional genome scans to characterize introgressed regions into one wild population of M. spretus from Spain and three wild populations of M. m. domesticus from France, Germany, and Iran. Despite the fact that these species show considerable intrinsic postzygotic reproductive isolation, introgression was observed in all individuals, including in the M. musculus reference genome (GRCm38). Mus spretus individuals had a greater proportion of introgression compared with M. m. domesticus, and within M. m. domesticus, the proportion of introgression decreased with geographic distance from the area of sympatry. Introgression was observed on all autosomes for both species, but not on the X-chromosome in M. m. domesticus, consistent with known X-linked hybrid sterility and inviability genes that have been mapped to the M. spretus X-chromosome. Tract lengths were generally short with a few outliers of up to 2.7 Mb. Interestingly, the longest introgressed tracts were in olfactory receptor regions, and introgressed tracts were significantly enriched for olfactory receptor genes in both species, suggesting that introgression may be a source of functional novelty even between species with high barriers to gene flow.
Project description:We use comprehensive and unsupervised transcriptome analyses to provide molecular classifications of sensory neurons in the mouse geniculate ganglion. 96 neurons were isolated on a C1 Fluodigm chip, underwent RNA-Seq, and iteratively clustered into sub-classes.
Project description:PURPOSE: To provide a detailed gene expression profile of the normal postnatal mouse cornea. METHODS: Serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) was performed on postnatal day (PN)9 and adult mouse (6 week) total corneas. The expression of selected genes was analyzed by in situ hybridization. RESULTS: A total of 64,272 PN9 and 62,206 adult tags were sequenced. Mouse corneal transcriptomes are composed of at least 19,544 and 18,509 unique mRNAs, respectively. One third of the unique tags were expressed at both stages, whereas a third was identified exclusively in PN9 or adult corneas. Three hundred thirty-four PN9 and 339 adult tags were enriched more than fivefold over other published nonocular libraries. Abundant transcripts were associated with metabolic functions, redox activities, and barrier integrity. Three members of the Ly-6/uPAR family whose functions are unknown in the cornea constitute more than 1% of the total mRNA. Aquaporin 5, epithelial membrane protein and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) omega-1, and GST alpha-4 mRNAs were preferentially expressed in distinct corneal epithelial layers, providing new markers for stratification. More than 200 tags were differentially expressed, of which 25 mediate transcription. CONCLUSIONS: In addition to providing a detailed profile of expressed genes in the PN9 and mature mouse cornea, the present SAGE data demonstrate dynamic changes in gene expression after eye opening and provide new probes for exploring corneal epithelial cell stratification, development, and function and for exploring the intricate relationship between programmed and environmentally induced gene expression in the cornea. Keywords: other