Linking Core Promoter Classes to Circadian Transcription.

Circadian rhythms in transcription are generated by rhythmic abundances and DNA binding activities of transcription factors. Propagation of rhythms to transcriptional initiation involves the core promoter, its chromatin state, and the basal transcription machinery. Here, I characterize core promoter...

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Main Author: Pål O Westermark
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-08-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1006231&type=printable
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description Circadian rhythms in transcription are generated by rhythmic abundances and DNA binding activities of transcription factors. Propagation of rhythms to transcriptional initiation involves the core promoter, its chromatin state, and the basal transcription machinery. Here, I characterize core promoters and chromatin states of genes transcribed in a circadian manner in mouse liver and in Drosophila. It is shown that the core promoter is a critical determinant of circadian mRNA expression in both species. A distinct core promoter class, strong circadian promoters (SCPs), is identified in mouse liver but not Drosophila. SCPs are defined by specific core promoter features, and are shown to drive circadian transcriptional activities with both high averages and high amplitudes. Data analysis and mathematical modeling further provided evidence for rhythmic regulation of both polymerase II recruitment and pause release at SCPs. The analysis provides a comprehensive and systematic view of core promoters and their link to circadian mRNA expression in mouse and Drosophila, and thus reveals a crucial role for the core promoter in regulated, dynamic transcription.
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spelling doaj-art-0fee832aeda442218c02493d897660b72025-08-20T02:45:37ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Genetics1553-73901553-74042016-08-01128e100623110.1371/journal.pgen.1006231Linking Core Promoter Classes to Circadian Transcription.Pål O WestermarkCircadian rhythms in transcription are generated by rhythmic abundances and DNA binding activities of transcription factors. Propagation of rhythms to transcriptional initiation involves the core promoter, its chromatin state, and the basal transcription machinery. Here, I characterize core promoters and chromatin states of genes transcribed in a circadian manner in mouse liver and in Drosophila. It is shown that the core promoter is a critical determinant of circadian mRNA expression in both species. A distinct core promoter class, strong circadian promoters (SCPs), is identified in mouse liver but not Drosophila. SCPs are defined by specific core promoter features, and are shown to drive circadian transcriptional activities with both high averages and high amplitudes. Data analysis and mathematical modeling further provided evidence for rhythmic regulation of both polymerase II recruitment and pause release at SCPs. The analysis provides a comprehensive and systematic view of core promoters and their link to circadian mRNA expression in mouse and Drosophila, and thus reveals a crucial role for the core promoter in regulated, dynamic transcription.https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1006231&type=printable
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Linking Core Promoter Classes to Circadian Transcription.
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title Linking Core Promoter Classes to Circadian Transcription.
title_full Linking Core Promoter Classes to Circadian Transcription.
title_fullStr Linking Core Promoter Classes to Circadian Transcription.
title_full_unstemmed Linking Core Promoter Classes to Circadian Transcription.
title_short Linking Core Promoter Classes to Circadian Transcription.
title_sort linking core promoter classes to circadian transcription
url https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1006231&type=printable
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