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The selection and function of cell type-specific enhancers
The human body contains several hundred cell types, all of which share the same genome.
In metazoans, much of the regulatory code that drives cell type-specific gene expression is …
In metazoans, much of the regulatory code that drives cell type-specific gene expression is …
[PDF][PDF] Simple combinations of lineage-determining transcription factors prime cis-regulatory elements required for macrophage and B cell identities
Genome-scale studies have revealed extensive, cell type-specific colocalization of
transcription factors, but the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain poorly …
transcription factors, but the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain poorly …
Metascape provides a biologist-oriented resource for the analysis of systems-level datasets
Y Zhou, B Zhou, L Pache, M Chang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
A critical component in the interpretation of systems-level studies is the inference of enriched
biological pathways and protein complexes contained within OMICs datasets. Successful …
biological pathways and protein complexes contained within OMICs datasets. Successful …
Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants
JD Backman, AH Li, A Marcketta, D Sun, J Mbatchou… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
A major goal in human genetics is to use natural variation to understand the phenotypic
consequences of altering each protein-coding gene in the genome. Here we used exome …
consequences of altering each protein-coding gene in the genome. Here we used exome …
FINEMAP: efficient variable selection using summary data from genome-wide association studies
C Benner, CCA Spencer, AS Havulinna… - …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Motivation: The goal of fine-mapping in genomic regions associated with complex diseases
and traits is to identify causal variants that point to molecular mechanisms behind the …
and traits is to identify causal variants that point to molecular mechanisms behind the …
Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drugs through large-scale compound repurposing
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 2019
has triggered an ongoing global pandemic of the severe pneumonia-like disease …
has triggered an ongoing global pandemic of the severe pneumonia-like disease …
[PDF][PDF] Transcription elongation can affect genome 3D structure
S Heinz, L Texari, MGB Hayes, M Urbanowski… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
How transcription affects genome 3D organization is not well understood. We found that
during influenza A (IAV) infection, rampant transcription rapidly reorganizes host cell …
during influenza A (IAV) infection, rampant transcription rapidly reorganizes host cell …
Reprogramming transcription by distinct classes of enhancers functionally defined by eRNA
Mammalian genomes are populated with thousands of transcriptional enhancers that
orchestrate cell-type-specific gene expression programs,,,, but how those enhancers are …
orchestrate cell-type-specific gene expression programs,,,, but how those enhancers are …
Myofibroblasts revert to an inactive phenotype during regression of liver fibrosis
T Kisseleva, M Cong, YH Paik… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Myofibroblasts produce the fibrous scar in hepatic fibrosis. In the carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
model of liver fibrosis, quiescent hepatic stellate cells (HSC) are activated to become …
model of liver fibrosis, quiescent hepatic stellate cells (HSC) are activated to become …
Computationally efficient whole-genome regression for quantitative and binary traits
J Mbatchou, L Barnard, J Backman, A Marcketta… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Genome-wide association analysis of cohorts with thousands of phenotypes is
computationally expensive, particularly when accounting for sample relatedness or …
computationally expensive, particularly when accounting for sample relatedness or …