Project description:The experiment was conducted at the Kołuda Wielka Experimental Station of the National Research Institute of Animal Production (Kołuda Wielka, Poland). All birds were kept in semi-intensive rearing system according to the oat-fattening technology. At 15.5 weeks of age, 8 geese were selected and divided into two groups (n=4) depending on final body weight. Group I (light) were geese with the flock average weight of 7,10 kg, group II (heavy) consisted of geese with above-average growth potential, which achieved a body weight of 7,95 kg during the same time. Up to 20 min after slaughter, the whole pituitary and hypothalamus were collected and stabilized in RNAlater solution to RNA isolation purpose.
Project description:Zfp296 KO profoundly affects the gene expression patterns of ESCs. ZFP296 belongs to the C2H2-type ZF family. To map the ZFP296 binding sites across the whole genome, chromatin immunoprecipitation DNA-sequencing (ChIP-seq) was performed.
Project description:Lion-head goose is the only large goose species in China, and it was one of the largest goose species in the world. Our previous study firstly reported a chromosome-level genome assembly of Lion-head goose (Anser cygnoides), a native breed in South China, through the combination of PacBio, Bionano, and Hi-C technologies. The fat content of foie gras is augmented during its preparation due to the special feeding regimen. Lion-head geese have a strong tolerance of massive energy intake and show a priority of fat accumulation in liver tissue. In this study, we studied for the first time the important differential genes that regulate fatty liver in Lion-head goose. After high-intake feeding, the fatty livers of Lion-head geese were distinctly characterized. The revelation of gene regulation is an important basis for the study of liver development and molecular characteristics for the Lion-head goose. To analyze the excellent fatty liver performance of Lion-head goose at the molecular level, we performed whole transcriptome analysis by high-throughput RNA sequencing to analyze the key regulatory genes that determine the fatty livers in high-intake feeding group compared with the normal livers in normally-fed Lion-head geese. We identified 716 differentially expressed mRNAs, 145 differentially expressed circRNAs, and 39 differentially expressed lncRNAs in the fatty livers in high-intake feeding group compared with the normal livers in normally-fed Lion-head geese, including upregulated and downregulated genes, respectively. GO enrichment analysis showed that these genes were significantly enriched in molecular function, involved in extracellular regions, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, extracellular matrix, heme binding and other life activities. We chose differentially expressed genes involved in either upregulation or downregulation, and we additionally confirmed the accuracy of sequencing at the RNA level. In summary, our research suggested that these differentially expressed genes may play important roles in fatty liver development in Lion-head goose. However, the functions and mechanisms of these significantly differentially expressed genes should be investigated in future studies.
Project description:The “CTCF code” hypothesis posits that CTCF pleotropic functions are driven by recognition of diverse DNA sequences through combinatorial use of its 11 zinc fingers (ZFs). This model however is supported by in vitro binding studies of a limited number of sequences. To directly test CTCF multivalency in vivo we here define ZF binding requirements at ~50,000 genomic sites in primary lymphocytes. We find that CTCF reads sequence diversity through ZF clustering. ZFs4-7 anchor CTCF to ~80% of targets containing the 20bp core motif. Non-conserved flanking sequences are recognized by ZFs1-2 and ZFs8- 11 clusters, which also stabilize CTCF broadly. Alternatively, CTCF employ ZFs9-11 to associate with a second phylogenetically-conserved upstream motif at ~15% of its sites. Individually, ZFs increase overall binding affinity and chromatin residence time. Unexpectedly, we also uncover a conserved downstream DNA motif that destabilizes CTCF occupancy. CTCF thus associates with a wide array of DNA modules via combinatorial clustering of its 11 ZFs.
2011-11-19 | GSE33819 | GEO
Project description:The whole genome re-sequencing data of Lion head geese, Sichuan white geese and Landes geese
| PRJNA671609 | ENA
Project description:Whole genome resequencing of Chinese local geese
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below. Cys2-His2 zinc finger (C2H2-ZF) proteins represent the largest class of putative human transcription factors (TFs). However, it is unknown whether most C2H2-ZFs even bind DNA, or what sequences they bind. Using a combination of bacterial one-hybrid (B1H) assays, protein-binding microarrays (PBMs), and ChIP-seq, we have found that most natural C2H2-ZFs bind DNA both in vitro and in vivo. This SuperSeries contains the data for identification of C2H2-ZF binding preferences using these three approaches. Refer to individual Series
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below. Cys2-His2 zinc finger (C2H2-ZF) proteins represent the largest class of putative human transcription factors (TFs). However, it is unknown whether most C2H2-ZFs even bind DNA, or what sequences they bind. Using a combination of bacterial one-hybrid (B1H) assays, protein-binding microarrays (PBMs), and ChIP-seq, we have found that most natural C2H2-ZFs bind DNA both in vitro and in vivo. This SuperSeries contains the data for identification of C2H2-ZF binding preferences using these three approaches.
Project description:Quality control of translation is crucial for maintaining cellular and organismal homeostasis. Obstacles in translation elongation induce ribosome collision, which is monitored by multiple sensor mechanisms in eukaryotes. The E3 ubiquitin ligase Znf598 recognizes collided ribosomes, triggering ribosome-associated quality control (RQC) to rescue stalled ribosomes and no-go decay (NGD) to degrade stall-prone mRNAs. However, the impact of RQC and NGD on maintaining the translational homeostasis of endogenous mRNAs has remained unclear. In this study, we investigated the endogenous substrate mRNAs of NGD during the maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT) of zebrafish development. RNA-Seq analysis of zebrafish znf598 mutant embryos revealed that Znf598 downregulates mRNAs encoding the C2H2-type zinc finger domain (C2H2-ZF) during the MZT. Reporter assays and disome profiling indicated that ribosomes stall and collide while translating tandem C2H2-ZFs, leading to mRNA degradation by Znf598. Our results suggest that NGD maintains the quality of the translatome by mitigating the risk of ribosome collision at the abundantly present C2H2-ZF sequences in the vertebrate genome.