Transcription factor binding as a function of chromatin
How the genomic blueprint of an organism is translated into cellular phenotype is a fundamental question in modern biology. The instructions need to be specifically regulated for cells to function. The regulation of the readout of...
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Información proyecto TFtoChromatin
Duración del proyecto: 41 meses
Fecha Inicio: 2016-02-08
Fecha Fin: 2019-07-31
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Descripción del proyecto
How the genomic blueprint of an organism is translated into cellular phenotype is a fundamental question in modern biology. The instructions need to be specifically regulated for cells to function. The regulation of the readout of this information is not entirely written in the DNA sequence but also requires epigenetic directives like DNA and histone modifications.
The maintenance of cellular states as well as their controlled differentiation requires the establishment of correct transcriptional patterns. Binding of specific transcription factors (TFs) to promoter and cis-regulatory regions is the key factor in regulating gene activity. This binding occurs in the context of chromatin, where nucleosomes and their modification states are thought to limit DNA access. This might in part account for why most TFs only occupy a minor fraction of their preferred sequence motifs. Moreover, chromatin sensitivity can create hierarchies between TFs since sensitive factors might rely on pioneer factors to establish a state of open chromatin. Despite its general relevance these models remain speculative due to limited understanding of the actual sensitivity of individual TFs to the local chromatin state.
To narrow this gap in our knowledge I will establish a system to locally manipulate chromatin in vivo and measure the resulting effect on binding of individual TFs at a defined chromosomal site. By systematic variation of nucleosome positioning and epigenetic modifications and its impact on TF occupancy this project aims to generate novel insight into the fundamental principles that regulate transcription output.