Project description:Phytochrome Interacting Factor 5 plays an important role in adaptive responses of plants to shaded environment collectively called shade avoidance syndrome. PIF 5 belongs to the bHLH transcription factor family and regulated gene expression in a low R/FR dependent fashion. In this experiment we investigate PIF5-DNA-binding genome wide to generate a candidate list of genes, which are directly regulated by PIF5. ChIP-Seq sample of whole seedlings treated with low R/FR light
Project description:Phytochrome Interacting Factor 5 plays an important role in adaptive responses of plants to shaded environment collectively called shade avoidance syndrome. PIF 5 belongs to the bHLH transcription factor family and regulated gene expression in a low R/FR dependent fashion. In this experiment we investigate PIF5-DNA-binding genome wide to generate a candidate list of genes, which are directly regulated by PIF5.
Project description:Transcription factor-DNA interactions and their specificities have been described for many different classes of transcription factor families. However, heterodimeric transcription factor complexes still remain poorly characterised. The basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH) transcription factor family is one of the largest transcription factor families that typically bind DNA though a degenerate CANNTG elements as heterodimers or homodimers. Here we characterise the DNA binding of the bHLH - Per-Arnt-Sim (PAS) (bHLH-PAS) domain containing transcription factor family using SELEX-high-throughput sequencing coupled with quantitative computational modelling analysis. We show that most dimeric bHLH-PAS transcription factors bind to distinct core NNCGTG response elements but bind over a much larger footprint than previously characterised. Modelled DNA-protein interactions were found to correlate with structural analysis, DNA shape predictions and in vivo transcription factor occupancy.
Project description:FOXO transcription factors are central regulators of longevity from worms to humans. FOXO3 – the FOXO isoform associated with exceptional human longevity – preserves adult neural stem cell pools. Here we identify FOXO3 direct targets genome-wide in primary cultures of adult neural progenitor cells (NPCs). Interestingly, FOXO3-bound sites are enriched for motifs for bHLH transcription factors and FOXO3 shares common targets with the pro-neuronal bHLH transcription factor ASCL1/MASH1 in NPCs. Analysis of the chromatin landscape reveals that FOXO3 and ASCL1 are particularly enriched at the enhancers of genes involved in neurogenic pathways. Intriguingly, FOXO3 inhibits ASCL1-dependent neurogenesis in NPCs and direct neuronal conversion in fibroblasts. FOXO3 also restrains neurogenesis in vivo. Our study identifies a genome-wide interaction between the pro-longevity transcription factor FOXO3 and the cell fate determinant ASCL1, and raises the possibility that FOXO3’s ability to restrain ASCL1-dependent neurogenesis may help preserve the neural stem cell pool. ChIP-seq profiles of two transcription factors (FOXO3 and ASCL1) and three histone marks (H3K4me1, H3K4me3 and H3K27me3) in adult mouse neural progenitor cells.
Project description:FOXO transcription factors are central regulators of longevity from worms to humans. FOXO3 – the FOXO isoform associated with exceptional human longevity – preserves adult neural stem cell pools. Here we identify FOXO3 direct targets genome-wide in primary cultures of adult neural progenitor cells (NPCs). Interestingly, FOXO3-bound sites are enriched for motifs for bHLH transcription factors and FOXO3 shares common targets with the pro-neuronal bHLH transcription factor ASCL1/MASH1 in NPCs. Analysis of the chromatin landscape reveals that FOXO3 and ASCL1 are particularly enriched at the enhancers of genes involved in neurogenic pathways. Intriguingly, FOXO3 inhibits ASCL1-dependent neurogenesis in NPCs and direct neuronal conversion in fibroblasts. FOXO3 also restrains neurogenesis in vivo. Our study identifies a genome-wide interaction between the pro-longevity transcription factor FOXO3 and the cell fate determinant ASCL1, and raises the possibility that FOXO3’s ability to restrain ASCL1-dependent neurogenesis may help preserve the neural stem cell pool.
2013-08-13 | GSE48336 | GEO
Project description:Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the bHLH gene family cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.)