TF Profiler: a transcription factor inference method that broadly measures transcription factor activity and identifies mechanistically distinct networks

Abstract TF Profiler is a method of inferring transcription factor (TF) regulatory activity, i.e., when a TF is present and actively participating in the regulation of transcription, directly from nascent sequencing assays such as PRO-seq and GRO-seq. While ChIP assays have measured DNA localization...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Taylor Jones, Rutendo F. Sigauke, Lynn Sanford, Dylan J. Taatjes, Mary A. Allen, Robin D. Dowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:Genome Biology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03545-2
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Abstract TF Profiler is a method of inferring transcription factor (TF) regulatory activity, i.e., when a TF is present and actively participating in the regulation of transcription, directly from nascent sequencing assays such as PRO-seq and GRO-seq. While ChIP assays have measured DNA localization, they fall short of identifying when and where the effector domain of a transcription factor is active. Our method uses RNA polymerase activity to infer TF effector domain activity across hundreds of data sets and transcription factors. TF Profiler is broadly applicable, providing regulatory insights on any PRO-seq sample for any transcription factor with a known binding motif.
ISSN:1474-760X