Genome-wide identification of binding sites defines distinct functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in development and environmental response.

Transcription factors are key components of regulatory networks that control development, as well as the response to environmental stimuli. We have established an experimental pipeline in Caenorhabditis elegans that permits global identification of the binding sites for transcription factors using c...

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Main Authors: Mei Zhong, Wei Niu, Zhi John Lu, Mihail Sarov, John I Murray, Judith Janette, Debasish Raha, Karyn L Sheaffer, Hugo Y K Lam, Elicia Preston, Cindie Slightham, LaDeana W Hillier, Trisha Brock, Ashish Agarwal, Raymond Auerbach, Anthony A Hyman, Mark Gerstein, Susan E Mango, Stuart K Kim, Robert H Waterston, Valerie Reinke, Michael Snyder
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
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author Mei Zhong
Wei Niu
Zhi John Lu
Mihail Sarov
John I Murray
Judith Janette
Debasish Raha
Karyn L Sheaffer
Hugo Y K Lam
Elicia Preston
Cindie Slightham
LaDeana W Hillier
Trisha Brock
Ashish Agarwal
Raymond Auerbach
Anthony A Hyman
Mark Gerstein
Susan E Mango
Stuart K Kim
Robert H Waterston
Valerie Reinke
Michael Snyder
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Wei Niu
Zhi John Lu
Mihail Sarov
John I Murray
Judith Janette
Debasish Raha
Karyn L Sheaffer
Hugo Y K Lam
Elicia Preston
Cindie Slightham
LaDeana W Hillier
Trisha Brock
Ashish Agarwal
Raymond Auerbach
Anthony A Hyman
Mark Gerstein
Susan E Mango
Stuart K Kim
Robert H Waterston
Valerie Reinke
Michael Snyder
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description Transcription factors are key components of regulatory networks that control development, as well as the response to environmental stimuli. We have established an experimental pipeline in Caenorhabditis elegans that permits global identification of the binding sites for transcription factors using chromatin immunoprecipitation and deep sequencing. We describe and validate this strategy, and apply it to the transcription factor PHA-4, which plays critical roles in organ development and other cellular processes. We identified thousands of binding sites for PHA-4 during formation of the embryonic pharynx, and also found a role for this factor during the starvation response. Many binding sites were found to shift dramatically between embryos and starved larvae, from developmentally regulated genes to genes involved in metabolism. These results indicate distinct roles for this regulator in two different biological processes and demonstrate the versatility of transcription factors in mediating diverse biological roles.
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spelling doaj-art-3935b829c33d42ab895b0ebada48e8f72025-08-20T02:01:57ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Genetics1553-73901553-74042010-02-0162e100084810.1371/journal.pgen.1000848Genome-wide identification of binding sites defines distinct functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in development and environmental response.Mei ZhongWei NiuZhi John LuMihail SarovJohn I MurrayJudith JanetteDebasish RahaKaryn L SheafferHugo Y K LamElicia PrestonCindie SlighthamLaDeana W HillierTrisha BrockAshish AgarwalRaymond AuerbachAnthony A HymanMark GersteinSusan E MangoStuart K KimRobert H WaterstonValerie ReinkeMichael SnyderTranscription factors are key components of regulatory networks that control development, as well as the response to environmental stimuli. We have established an experimental pipeline in Caenorhabditis elegans that permits global identification of the binding sites for transcription factors using chromatin immunoprecipitation and deep sequencing. We describe and validate this strategy, and apply it to the transcription factor PHA-4, which plays critical roles in organ development and other cellular processes. We identified thousands of binding sites for PHA-4 during formation of the embryonic pharynx, and also found a role for this factor during the starvation response. Many binding sites were found to shift dramatically between embryos and starved larvae, from developmentally regulated genes to genes involved in metabolism. These results indicate distinct roles for this regulator in two different biological processes and demonstrate the versatility of transcription factors in mediating diverse biological roles.https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1000848&type=printable
spellingShingle Mei Zhong
Wei Niu
Zhi John Lu
Mihail Sarov
John I Murray
Judith Janette
Debasish Raha
Karyn L Sheaffer
Hugo Y K Lam
Elicia Preston
Cindie Slightham
LaDeana W Hillier
Trisha Brock
Ashish Agarwal
Raymond Auerbach
Anthony A Hyman
Mark Gerstein
Susan E Mango
Stuart K Kim
Robert H Waterston
Valerie Reinke
Michael Snyder
Genome-wide identification of binding sites defines distinct functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in development and environmental response.
PLoS Genetics
title Genome-wide identification of binding sites defines distinct functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in development and environmental response.
title_full Genome-wide identification of binding sites defines distinct functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in development and environmental response.
title_fullStr Genome-wide identification of binding sites defines distinct functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in development and environmental response.
title_full_unstemmed Genome-wide identification of binding sites defines distinct functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in development and environmental response.
title_short Genome-wide identification of binding sites defines distinct functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in development and environmental response.
title_sort genome wide identification of binding sites defines distinct functions for caenorhabditis elegans pha 4 foxa in development and environmental response
url https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1000848&type=printable
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