The Xist lncRNA Exploits Three-Dimensional Genome Architecture to Spread Across the X Chromosome
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Engreitz, Jesse Michael
Pandya-Jones, Amy
McDonel, Patrick
Shishkin, Alexander
Sirokman, Klara
Surka, Christine
Kadri, Sabah
Xing, Jeffrey
Goren, Alon
Plath, Kathrin
Date Issued
July 2013
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Science
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Engreitz, J. M., A. Pandya-Jones, P. McDonel, A. Shishkin, K. Sirokman, C. Surka, S. Kadri, et al. “The Xist lncRNA Exploits Three-Dimensional Genome Architecture to Spread Across the X Chromosome.” Science 341, no. 6147 (August 16, 2013): 1237973–1237973.
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Abstract
Many large noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate chromatin, but the mechanisms by which they localize to genomic targets remain unexplored. We investigated the localization mechanisms of the Xist lncRNA during X-chromosome inactivation (XCI), a paradigm of lncRNA-mediated chromatin regulation. During the maintenance of XCI, Xist binds broadly across the X chromosome. During initiation of XCI, Xist initially transfers to distal regions across the X chromosome that are not defined by specific sequences. Instead, Xist identifies these regions by exploiting the three-dimensional conformation of the X chromosome. Xist requires its silencing domain to spread across actively transcribed regions and thereby access the entire chromosome. These findings suggest a model in which Xist coats the X chromosome by searching in three dimensions, modifying chromosome structure, and spreading to newly accessible locations.
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Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1237973
