2021
Genome-wide mapping of Piwi association with specific loci in Drosophila ovaries
Liu N, Neuenkirchen N, Zhong M, Lin H. Genome-wide mapping of Piwi association with specific loci in Drosophila ovaries. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2021, 11: jkaa059. PMID: 33609367, PMCID: PMC8022938, DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaa059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsProtein-coding genesDrosophila ovaryGermline stem cell maintenanceRole of piRNAsTermination sitesGenome-wide mappingGenomic binding profileTranscriptional termination sitesSpecific genomic sitesStem cell maintenanceRNA pathwaysTransposon repressionTranscriptional startEuchromatic regionsGene regulationEpigenetic regulationGenomic sitesCell maintenancePiwiSpecific lociMethylation signalsDiverse mechanismsTarget siteBinding sites
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