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ArticlePLoS computational biology2021

Thermodynamic modeling of genome-wide nucleosome depleted regions in yeast.

Hungyo Kharerin, Lu Bai

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Article in PLoS computational biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. ATAC-seq and MNase-seq Detect Distinct Modes of Chromatin Accessibility.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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  8. The Active Mechanism of Nucleosome Depletion by Poly(dA:dT) Tracts In Vivo.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hungyo KharerinDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Lu BaiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-3667-2944
Pennsylvania State University · US

Funding

Mechanism of Chromatin Accessibility, 3D Chromosome Organization, and Their Functions in Gene RegulationR35GM139654 · NIGMS · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI Lu Bai · 2021 to 2026
$3.8M
Mechanistic study of pioneer factorsR01GM121858 · NIGMS · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI BAI, LU · 2017 to 2020
$1.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM121858NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM139654
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nucleosome positioning in the genome is essential for the regulation of many nuclear processes. We currently have limited capability to predict nucleosome positioning in vivo, especially the locations and sizes of nucleosome depleted regions (NDRs). Here, we present a thermodynamic model that incorporates the intrinsic affinity of histones, competitive binding of sequence-specific factors, and nucleosome remodeling to predict nucleosome positioning in budding yeast. The model shows that the intrinsic affinity of histones, at near-saturating histone concentration, is not sufficient in generating NDRs in the genome. However, the binding of a few factors, especially RSC towards GC-rich and poly(A/T) sequences, allows us to predict ~ 66% of genome-wide NDRs. The model also shows that nucleosome remodeling activity is required to predict the correct NDR sizes. The validity of the model was further supported by the agreement between the predicted and the measured nucleosome positioning upon factor deletion or on exogenous sequences introduced into yeast. Overall, our model quantitatively evaluated the impact of different genetic components on NDR formation and illustrated the vital roles of sequence-specific factors and nucleosome remodeling in this process.

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Models, GeneticDNA, FungalGenome, FungalGenomicsHistonesNucleosomesSaccharomyces cerevisiaeThermodynamicsDNA, FungalHistonesNucleosomes

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PMID33428627
PMCPMC7822557
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