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Two independent modes of chromatin organization revealed by cohesin removal

Overview of attention for article published in Nature, September 2017
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Title
Two independent modes of chromatin organization revealed by cohesin removal
Published in
Nature, September 2017
DOI 10.1038/nature24281
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Authors

Wibke Schwarzer, Nezar Abdennur, Anton Goloborodko, Aleksandra Pekowska, Geoffrey Fudenberg, Yann Loe-Mie, Nuno A Fonseca, Wolfgang Huber, Christian H. Haering, Leonid Mirny, Francois Spitz

Abstract

Imaging and chromosome conformation capture studies have revealed several layers of chromosome organization, including segregation into megabase-sized active and inactive compartments, and partitioning into sub-megabase domains (TADs). It remains unclear, however, how these layers of organization form, interact with one another and influence genome function. Here we show that deletion of the cohesin-loading factor Nipbl in mouse liver leads to a marked reorganization of chromosomal folding. TADs and associated Hi-C peaks vanish globally, even in the absence of transcriptional changes. By contrast, compartmental segregation is preserved and even reinforced. Strikingly, the disappearance of TADs unmasks a finer compartment structure that accurately reflects the underlying epigenetic landscape. These observations demonstrate that the three-dimensional organization of the genome results from the interplay of two independent mechanisms: cohesin-independent segregation of the genome into fine-scale compartments, defined by chromatin state; and cohesin-dependent formation of TADs, possibly by loop extrusion, which helps to guide distant enhancers to their target genes.

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Country Count As %
United Kingdom 4 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
Switzerland 1 <1%
Lithuania 1 <1%
Italy 1 <1%
Canada 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Unknown 1181 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 369 31%
Researcher 186 16%
Student > Bachelor 104 9%
Student > Master 99 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 54 5%
Other 129 11%
Unknown 250 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 523 44%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 251 21%
Physics and Astronomy 41 3%
Medicine and Dentistry 30 3%
Computer Science 16 1%
Other 68 6%
Unknown 262 22%
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