2014
Histone Variant H2A.X Deposition Pattern Serves as a Functional Epigenetic Mark for Distinguishing the Developmental Potentials of iPSCs
Wu T, Liu Y, Wen D, Tseng Z, Tahmasian M, Zhong M, Rafii S, Stadtfeld M, Hochedlinger K, Xiao A. Histone Variant H2A.X Deposition Pattern Serves as a Functional Epigenetic Mark for Distinguishing the Developmental Potentials of iPSCs. Cell Stem Cell 2014, 15: 281-294. PMID: 25192463, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2014.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmbryonic stem cellsLineage gene expressionHistone variant H2A.XCell lineage commitmentDevelopmental potentialMouse iPSC linesIPSC linesPluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technologyEpigenetic marksLineage genesEpigenetic mechanismsLineage commitmentLineage differentiationExtraembryonic differentiationStem cell technologyGene expressionTetraploid complementationIPSC clonesIPSC qualityStem cellsFunctional markersH2A.XDifferentiationIPSCsComplementation
2010
Genome-Wide Identification of Binding Sites Defines Distinct Functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in Development and Environmental Response
Zhong M, Niu W, Lu ZJ, Sarov M, Murray JI, Janette J, Raha D, Sheaffer KL, Lam HY, Preston E, Slightham C, Hillier LW, Brock T, Agarwal A, Auerbach R, Hyman AA, Gerstein M, Mango SE, Kim SK, Waterston RH, Reinke V, Snyder M. Genome-Wide Identification of Binding Sites Defines Distinct Functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in Development and Environmental Response. PLOS Genetics 2010, 6: e1000848. PMID: 20174564, PMCID: PMC2824807, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsChromatin ImmunoprecipitationEmbryo, NonmammalianEnvironmentGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, HelminthGenome, HelminthGreen Fluorescent ProteinsLarvaProtein BindingRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA Polymerase IIStarvationSurvival AnalysisTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsConceptsTranscription factorsPHA-4PHA-4/FOXADiverse biological rolesDifferent biological processesBinding sitesWide IdentificationStarvation responseCellular processesChromatin immunoprecipitationRegulatory networksOrgan developmentDistinct functionsDeep sequencingBiological roleBiological processesEmbryonic pharynxEnvironmental responsesGlobal identificationEnvironmental stimuliDistinct rolesExperimental pipelineCaenorhabditisGenesCritical role