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Chromatin state changes during neural development revealed by in vivo cell-type specific profiling
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Marshall, OJ and Brand, AH, Chromatin state changes during neural development revealed by in vivo cell-type specific profiling, Nature Communications, 8, (1) Article 2271. ISSN 2041-1723 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1038/s41467-017-02385-4
Abstract
A key question in developmental biology is how cellular differentiation is controlled during development. While transitions between trithorax-group (TrxG) and polycomb-group (PcG) chromatin states are vital for the differentiation of ES cells to multipotent stem cells, little is known regarding the role of chromatin states during development of the brain. Here we show that large-scale chromatin remodelling occurs during Drosophila neural development. We demonstrate that the majority of genes activated during neuronal differentiation are silent in neural stem cells (NSCs) and occupy black chromatin and a TrxG-repressive state. In neurons, almost all key NSC genes are switched off via HP1-mediated repression. PcG-mediated repression does not play a significant role in regulating these genes, but instead regulates lineage-specific transcription factors that control spatial and temporal patterning in the brain. Combined, our data suggest that forms of chromatin other than canonical PcG/TrxG transitions take over key roles during neural development.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Neurosciences |
Research Field: | Cellular Nervous System |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
Objective Field: | Neurodegenerative Disorders Related to Ageing |
Author: | Marshall, OJ (Dr Owen Marshall) |
ID Code: | 123359 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2018-01-03 |
Last Modified: | 2018-04-16 |
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