2016
Evolution of Gene Regulation in Humans.
Reilly SK, Noonan JP. Evolution of Gene Regulation in Humans. Annual Review Of Genomics And Human Genetics 2016, 17: 45-67. PMID: 27147089, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genom-090314-045935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEvolution, MolecularGene Expression RegulationGenomeHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMiceMice, TransgenicPrimatesConceptsRegulatory functionsGene regulationHuman-specific genetic changesGenetic changesNovel human phenotypeNew regulatory functionInduced pluripotent stem cellsPluripotent stem cellsUnique biological featuresSpecific regulatory changesHomologous humanGenome editingGene expressionHuman phenotypesPrimate cellsHuman evolutionRegulatory activityStem cellsExpression levelsNonhuman primate cellsBiological featuresRegulationRegulatory innovationCellsHumans
2015
Evolutionary changes in promoter and enhancer activity during human corticogenesis
Reilly SK, Yin J, Ayoub AE, Emera D, Leng J, Cotney J, Sarro R, Rakic P, Noonan JP. Evolutionary changes in promoter and enhancer activity during human corticogenesis. Science 2015, 347: 1155-1159. PMID: 25745175, PMCID: PMC4426903, DOI: 10.1126/science.1260943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorrelated gene expression patternsSimilar transcription factorsGene expression patternsCommon regulatory mechanismHuman cortical evolutionPotential regulatory changesEvolutionary changeEpigenetic profilingEvolutionary expansionTranscription factorsGenetic mechanismsSite enrichmentEnhancer activityDevelopmental processesExpression patternsHuman corticogenesisRegulatory mechanismsMouse corticogenesisHuman higher cognitionCortical evolutionPromoterCorticogenesisCoordinated patternNeuronal proliferationEnhancer