Project description:Common fragile sites (CFSs) are genomic loci prone to the formation of breaks or gaps on metaphase chromosomes. Here, we seek to map human CFSs with high resolution on a genome-wide scale by sequencing the sites of mitotic DNA synthesis (MiDASeq) that are specific for CFSs. We generated a nucleotide-resolution atlas of MiDAS sites (MDSs) that covered most of know CFSs, and comprehensively analyzed their sequence characteristics and genomic features.
Project description:Common fragile sites (CFSs) are genomic loci prone to the formation of breaks or gaps on metaphase chromosomes. Here, we seek to map human CFSs with high resolution on a genome-wide scale by sequencing the sites of mitotic DNA synthesis (MiDASeq) that are specific for CFSs. We generated a nucleotide-resolution atlas of MiDAS sites (MDSs) that covered most of know CFSs, and comprehensively analyzed their sequence characteristics and genomic features.
Project description:Common fragile sites (CFSs) are genomic loci prone to the formation of breaks or gaps on metaphase chromosomes. Here, we seek to map human CFSs with high resolution on a genome-wide scale by sequencing the sites of mitotic DNA synthesis (MiDASeq) that are specific for CFSs. We generated a nucleotide-resolution atlas of MiDAS sites (MDSs) that covered most of know CFSs, and comprehensively analyzed their sequence characteristics and genomic features.
Project description:Map the histone H3K9/14 acetylation regions of in human cells at 7 common fragile sites and their flanking non-fragile sequences as well as a 200kb containing the rare fragile site FRAXA, a 1,075kb non-fragile region on chr22, a hyperacetylated region HALPHA44, and a heterochromatic region HET405. The acetylated regions were mapped in untreated, aphidicolin(APH)-treated, trichostatin(TSA)-treated, and TSA plus APH-treated cells by combining the chromatin-immunoprecipitation with a tiled microarray platform (ChIP-chip).
Project description:Common fragile sites (CFSs) are genomic loci prone to the formation of breaks or gaps on metaphase chromosomes. They are hotspots for chromosome rearrangements and structural variations, which have been extensively implicated in carcinogenesis, aging, and other pathological processes. Although many CFSs were identified decades ago, a consensus is still lacking for why they are particularly unstable and sensitive to replication perturbations. This is in part due to the lack of high-resolution mapping data for the vast majority of the CFSs, which has hindered mechanistic interrogations. Here, we seek to map human CFSs with high resolution on a genome-wide scale by sequencing the sites of mitotic DNA synthesis (MiDASeq) that are specific for CFSs. We generated a nucleotide-resolution atlas of MiDAS sites (MDSs) that covered most of the known CFSs, and comprehensively analyzed their sequence characteristics and genomic features. Our data on MDSs tallied well with long-standing hypotheses to explain CFS fragility while highlighting the contributions of late replication timing and large transcription units. Notably, the MDSs also encompassed most of the recurrent double-strand break clusters previously identified in mouse neural stem/progenitor cells, thus bridging evolutionarily conserved break points across species. Moreover, MiDAseq provides an important resource that can stimulate future research on CFSs to further unravel the mechanisms and biological relevance underlying these labile genomic regions.
Project description:DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) in B lymphocytes are thought to arise stochastically during replication (S phase) or as a result of targeted DNA damage by activation induced cytidine deaminase (AID) in G1. Here we identify a novel class of recurrent, early replicating and AID independent DNA lesions, termed early replication fragile sites (ERFS), by genome-wide localization of DNA repair proteins DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) in B lymphocytes are thought to arise stochastically during replication (S phase) or as a result of targeted DNA damage by activation induced cytidine deaminase (AID) in G1. Here we identify a novel class of recurrent, early replicating and AID independent DNA lesions, termed early replication fragile sites (ERFS), by genome-wide localization of DNA repair proteins DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) in B lymphocytes are thought to arise stochastically during replication (S phase) or as a result of targeted DNA damage by activation induced cytidine deaminase (AID) in G1. Here we identify a novel class of recurrent, early replicating and AID independent DNA lesions, termed early replication fragile sites (ERFS), by genome-wide localization of DNA repair proteins RPA, SMC5, gamma-H2AX, and BRCA1 in B cells subjected to replication stress. Protein-DNA association for four DNA damage response proteins (RPA, SMC5, g-H2AX, BRCA1), BrdU incorporation, and gene transcription in B lymphocytes with and without hydroxyurea treatment were examined.