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ArticleGenome biology2025

Survey of gene, lncRNA and transposon transcription patterns in four mouse organs highlights shared and organ-specific sex-biased regulation.

Qinwei Kim-Wee Zhuang, Klara Bauermeister, Jose Hector Galvez, Najla Alogayil, Enkhjin Batdorj, Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena, Teruko Taketo, Guillaume Bourque, Anna K Naumova

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Qinwei Kim-Wee Zhuang *Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 1C7, Canada.
Klara Bauermeister *Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 1C7, Canada.
Jose Hector GalvezCanadian Centre for Computational Genomics, Montreal, QC, H3A 0G1, Canada.
Najla AlogayilDepartment of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 1C7, Canada.
Enkhjin BatdorjDepartment of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 1C7, Canada.
Fernando Pardo Manuel de VillenaDepartment of Genetics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
Teruko TaketoThe Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada.
Guillaume BourqueDepartment of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 1C7, Canada. guil.bourque@mcgill.ca.
Anna K NaumovaDepartment of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 1C7, Canada. anna.naoumova@mcgill.ca.

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Abstract

backgroundSex-biased gene regulation is the basis of sexual dimorphism in phenotypes and has been studied across different cell types and different developmental stages. However, sex-biased expression of transposable elements (TEs), which represent nearly half of the mammalian genome and have the potential of influencing genome integrity and regulation, remains underexplored.

resultsWe report a survey of gene, lncRNA, and TE expression in four organs from mice with different combinations of gonadal and genetic sex. The data show remarkable variability among organs with respect to the impact of gonadal sex on transcription with the strongest effects observed in the liver. In contrast, the X-chromosome dosage alone had a modest influence on sex-biased transcription across organs, albeit interaction between X-dosage and gonadal sex cannot be ruled out. The presence of the Y-chromosome influences TE, but not gene or lncRNA, expression in the liver. Notably, 90% of sex-biased TEs (sDETEs) reside in clusters. Moreover, 54% of these clusters overlap or reside less than 100 kb from sex-biased genes or lncRNAs, share the same sex bias, and also have higher expression levels than sDETE clusters that do not co-localize with other types of sex-biased transcripts. We test the heterochromatic sink hypothesis that predicts higher expression of TEs in XX individuals finding no evidence to support it.

conclusionsOur data show that sex-biased expression of TEs varies among organs with the highest numbers of sDETEs found in the liver following trends observed for genes and lncRNAs. It is enhanced by proximity to other types of sex-biased transcripts.

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DNA Transposable ElementsGene Expression RegulationRNA, Long NoncodingTranscription, GeneticAnimalsFemaleLiverMaleMiceOrgan SpecificitySex CharacteristicsDNA Transposable ElementsRNA, Long NoncodingBiological sexLncRNAMouse organsRegulation of transcriptionTransposable elements

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