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ArticleNucleic acids research2025

Transcription-replication conflicts drive R-loop-dependent nucleosome eviction and require DOT1L activity for transcription recovery.

Marcel Werner, Manuel Trauner, Tamas Schauer, Henning Ummethum, Elizabeth Márquez-Gómez, Maxime Lalonde, Clare S K Lee, Ioannis Tsirkas, Atiqa Sajid, Augusto C Murriello and 2 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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12 authors.

Marcel WernerChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6328-048X
Manuel TraunerChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.
Tamas SchauerChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9602-4557
Henning UmmethumChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.ORCID 0009-0008-2600-0646
Elizabeth Márquez-GómezChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-5669-9432
Maxime LalondeChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0495-8967
Clare S K LeeChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0729-0376
Ioannis TsirkasChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6112-0845
Atiqa SajidChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.
Augusto C MurrielloChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.ORCID 0009-0004-8938-9290
Gernot LängstBiochemistry Center Regensburg, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8232-1179
Stephan HamperlChromosome Dynamics and Genome Stability, Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 21, 81377 München, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1658-7948

Funding

European Research Council 852798German Research Foundation 213249687
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Progressing transcription and replication machineries profoundly impact their underlying chromatin template. Consequently, transcription-replication conflict (TRC) sites are vulnerable to chromatin and epigenome alterations, provoking genome instability. Here, we engineered an inducible TRC reporter system using a genome-integrated R-loop-prone sequence and characterized the dynamic changes of the local chromatin structure inflicted by TRCs, leading to reduced nucleosome occupancy and replication fork blockage. Strikingly, inducing a small number of TRCs on the genome results in a measurable global replication stress response. Furthermore, we find a TRC-dependent increase in H3K79 methylation specifically at the R-loop forming TRC site. Accordingly, inhibition of the H3K79 methyltransferase DOT1L leads to reduced transcriptional output and an exacerbated DNA damage response, suggesting that deposition of this mark is required for effective transcription recovery and resolution of TRCs. Our work shows the molecular dynamics and reveals a specific epigenetic modifier bookmarking TRC sites, relevant to cancer and other diseases.

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DNA ReplicationHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseNucleosomesR-Loop StructuresTranscription, GeneticChromatinDNA DamageEpigenesis, GeneticGenomic InstabilityHistonesHumansMethylationChromatinDOT1L protein, humanHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseHistonesNucleosomes

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PMID39988315
PMCPMC11840560

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