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Synergism of open chromatin regions involved in regulating genes in Bombyx mori.
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Insect Biochemistry & Molecular Biology . Jul2019, Vol. 110, p10-18. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The dynamic variability of transcription factors (TFs) and their binding sites makes it challenging to conduct genome-wide transcription regulation research. The silkworm Bombyx mori , which produces silk, is one of the most valuable model insects in the order Lepidoptera. The "opening" and "closing" of chromatin in different silk yield strains is associated with changes in silk production, making this insect a good model for studying the transcriptional regulation of genes. However, few studies have examined the open chromatin regions (OCRs) of silkworms, and studying OCR synergism and their function in silk production remains challenging. Here, we performed formaldehyde-assisted isolation of regulatory elements (FAIRE) to isolate OCRs from the silk glands of fifth-instar larvae of the DaZao and D872 strains. In total, 128,908 high confidence OCRs were identified and approximately 80% of OCRs were located in non-coding regions. OCRs upregulated adjacent genes and showed signal-dependent vulnerability to single-nucleotide polymorphisms. Mid- and low-signal OCRs were more likely to have single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP). Further, OCRs interacted with each other within a distance of 5 kb. We named the OCR interaction complex as the "cluster of related regions" (COREs). The functions of the CORE and its harbored OCRs showed some differences. Additionally, COREs enriched many silk protein synthesis-associated genes, some of which were upregulated. This study identified numerous high confidence regulation sites and synergistic regulatory modes of OCRs that affect adjacent genes. These results provide insight into silkworm transcriptional regulation and improve our understanding of cis -element cooperation. Image 1 • OCRs were widely present and associated with transcriptional regulation. • The effect of SNPs to OCRs depends on the signal intensity of OCRs. • OCRs synergistically regulated genes transcription by clustering as CORE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09651748
- Volume :
- 110
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Insect Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136712798
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2019.04.014