Project description:Direct-RNA Sequencing expression data, quantifying both abundance and 3'-processing (cleavage and polyadenylation) site was obtained for two distinct mutations of Pcf11 and matched wildtype w303 samples under both standard growth conditions, as well as under growth in a caffeine-supplemented medium, since these mutations have been shown to increase susceptiblity to caffeine-related phenotypes. The overall goal was quantification of expression and pre-mRNA processing changes in response to these mutations.
Project description:High Throughput bulk-sample ChIP-seq data targeted to RNA-polymerase II was collected for duplicate samples of two distinct mutations of Pcf11 and a matched wildtype w303 samples under standard growth conditions. The overall goal was quantification of changes in transcriptional activity in response to these mutations.
Project description:Genes with different sizes have distinct expression patterns and functions. Here we show that the 3' end processing PCF11 modulates gene expression according to gene size. Gene density and polyA site strength, but not orientation between neighboring genes, impact short gene regulation by PCF11. In contrast, long gene modulation involves intronic polyadenylation (IPA), which is widespread in large introns. Downregulation of PCF11, which takes place in cell differentiation, contributes to short and long gene expressions with functions related to cell proliferation, cell morphology, adhesion, and migration. Mild, exogenous upregulation of PCF11 perturbs the gene expression program in cell differentiation. Further, PCF11 is auto-regulated through a highly conserved IPA site, the removal of which leads to PCF11 overexpression and global activation of proximal PASs sites. Together, our data indicate that PCF11 level impacts gene expression based on size and its autoregulation maintains homeostasis of PAS usage in the cell.
Project description:The yeast mRNA export adaptor Yra1 binds the Pcf11 subunit of cleavage-polyadenylation factor CF1A linking export to 3'-end formation. We found a surprising consequence of this interaction is that Yra1 influences cleavage-polyadenylation. Yra1 competes with the CF1A subunit, Clp1, for binding to Pcf11, and excess Yra1 inhibits 3' processing in vitro. Release of Yra1 at the 3' ends of genes coincides with recruitment of Clp1, and depletion of Yra1 enhances Clp1 recruitment within some genes. These results suggest that CF1A is not necessarily recruited as a complete unit, but instead Clp1 can be incorporated co-transcriptionally in a process regulated by Yra1. Yra1 depletion causes widespread changes in poly(A) site choice particularly at sites where the efficiency element is divergently positioned. We propose that one way Yra1 modulates cleavage-polyadenylation is by influencing co-transcriptional assembly of the CF1A/B 3' processing factor. Key Words: Yra1, cleavage-polyadenylation, mRNA export, Pcf11, Clp1, Sub2, alternative polyadenylation
Project description:The yeast mRNA export adaptor Yra1 binds the Pcf11 subunit of cleavage-polyadenylation factor CF1A linking export to 3'-end formation. We found a surprising consequence of this interaction is that Yra1 influences cleavage-polyadenylation. Yra1 competes with the CF1A subunit, Clp1, for binding to Pcf11, and excess Yra1 inhibits 3' processing in vitro. Release of Yra1 at the 3' ends of genes coincides with recruitment of Clp1, and depletion of Yra1 enhances Clp1 recruitment within some genes. These results suggest that CF1A is not necessarily recruited as a complete unit, but instead Clp1 can be incorporated co-transcriptionally in a process regulated by Yra1. Yra1 depletion causes widespread changes in poly(A) site choice particularly at sites where the efficiency element is divergently positioned. We propose that one way Yra1 modulates cleavage-polyadenylation is by influencing co-transcriptional assembly of the CF1A/B 3' processing factor. Key Words: Yra1, cleavage-polyadenylation, mRNA export, Pcf11, Clp1, Sub2, alternative polyadenylation mRNA poly (A) sites were mapped by sequencing 3' ends in WT and Yra1-depleted cells using a GAL1-YRA1 mutant. RNA seq of mRNA 3' ends using Illumina platform.
Project description:High Throughput bulk-sample RNA-sequencing expression data, was collected for triplicate samples of two distinct mutations of Pcf11 and a matched wildtype w303 samples under standard growth conditions. The overall goal was quantification of expression abundance and pre-mRNA processing changes in response to these mutations.
Project description:The pervasive nature of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) transcription requires efficient termination. A key player in this process is the cleavage and polyadenylation (CPA) factor PCF11, which directly binds to the Pol II C-terminal domain and dismantles elongating Pol II from DNA in vitro. We demonstrate that PCF11-mediated termination is essential for vertebrate development. A range of genomic analyses, including: mNET-seq, 3’ mRNA-seq, chromatin RNA-seq and ChIP-seq, reveals that PCF11 enhances transcription termination and stimulates early polyadenylation genome-wide. PCF11 binds preferentially between closely spaced genes, where it prevents transcriptional interference and downstream gene silencing. Notably, PCF11 is sub-stoichiometric to the CPA complex. Low levels of PCF11 are maintained by an auto-regulatory mechanism involving premature termination of its own transcript, and are important for normal development. Both in human cell culture and during zebrafish development, PCF11 selectively attenuates the expression of other transcriptional regulators by premature CPA and termination.