Transcriptional Architecture and Chromatin Landscape of the Core Circadian Clock in Mammals

Sep 1, 2012Science (New York, N.Y.)

Gene activity and DNA structure of the main internal body clock in mammals

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Abstract

Only 22% of cycling messenger RNA (mRNA) genes in the mammalian circadian clock are driven by new transcription.

  • The circadian transcriptional cycle in mouse liver consists of three distinct phases: poised, transcriptional activation, and repressed.
  • Transcription factor binding and RNA polymerase II recruitment exhibit a time-dependent pattern throughout the circadian cycle.
  • Circadian modulation affects chromatin states on a genome-wide scale, surpassing previous observations from gene expression profiling.
  • Both transcriptional and posttranscriptional mechanisms may play roles in regulating the mammalian circadian clock.

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