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ArticleNature communications2025

CANTAC-seq analysis reveals E2f1 and Otx1 coordinate zygotic genome activation in Xenopus tropicalis.

Huanhuan Cui, Weizheng Liang, Zhaoying Shi, Luming Zhang, Guipeng Li, Rui Chen, Chi Tian, Diwen Gan, Xinyao Shi, Zhiyuan Sun and 6 more

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Huanhuan Cui *Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. cuihh@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6190-6135
Weizheng Liang *Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7274-6034
Zhaoying Shi *Department of Chemical Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Luming Zhang *Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Guipeng LiShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3244-5499
Rui ChenShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3821-0436
Chi TianShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6093-5858
Diwen GanShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0185-4131
Xinyao ShiShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Zhiyuan SunShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1779-9261
Qionghua ZhuShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8057-202X
Liang FangShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4502-1756
Hongda HuangDepartment of Chemical Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6741-7677
Yuhui HuShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5210-5301
Yonglong ChenDepartment of Chemical Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4933-113X
Wei ChenShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. chenw@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3263-1627

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Abstract

Zygotic genome activation is tightly associated with the modulation of chromatin accessibility via maternal transcription factors. Understanding how chromatin accessibility is established and identifying key maternal regulators are crucial to comprehending this process. Here, by developing CANTAC-seq, we generate a genome-wide map of accessible chromatin of early Xenopus tropicalis embryos and find that the open chromatin landscape is progressively established at cis-regulatory elements during zygotic genome activation. Based on the motif analysis and perturbation experiments, we demonstrate that E2f1 maintains a repressive chromatin environment and inhibits zygotic gene transcription before the mid-blastula transition. Moreover, we identify that Otx1, another maternal transcriptional activator, coordinates with E2f1 in regulating chromatin accessibility and zygotic genome activation. Together, E2f1 and Otx1 determine the timely expression of a subset of genes required for zygotic gene transcription and germ layer differentiation.

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E2F1 Transcription FactorGenomeOtx Transcription FactorsXenopusXenopus ProteinsZygoteAnimalsChromatinEmbryo, NonmammalianGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalChromatinE2F1 Transcription FactorOtx Transcription FactorsXenopus Proteins

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