Retroposed copies of the HMG genes: a window to genome dynamics.

abstract：:MULTIPROSPECTOR, a multimeric threading algorithm for the prediction of protein-protein interactions, is applied to the genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Each possible pairwise interaction among more than 6000 encoded proteins is evaluated against a dimer database of 768 complex structures by using a confidence esti...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Lu L,Arakaki AK,Lu H,Skolnick J

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthologous genes that maintain a single-copy status in a broad range of species may indicate a selection against gene duplication. If this is the case, then duplicates of such genes that do survive may have escaped the dosage control by rapid and sizable changes in their function. To test this hypothesis and to devel...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Ciccarelli FD,von Mering C,Suyama M,Harrington ED,Izaurralde E,Bork P

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maize (Zea mays L. ssp. mays), one of the most important agricultural crops in the world, originated by hybridization of two closely related progenitors. To investigate the fate of its genes after tetraploidization, we analyzed the sequence of five duplicated regions from different chromosomal locations. We also compa...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Lai J,Ma J,Swigonová Z,Ramakrishna W,Linton E,Llaca V,Tanyolac B,Park YJ,Jeong OY,Bennetzen JL,Messing J

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have performed detrended DNA walks on whole prokaryotic genomes, on noncoding sequences and, separately, on each position in codons of coding sequences. Our method enables us to distinguish between the mutational pressure associated with replication and the mutational pressure associated with transcription and othe...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： MackiewiczP,Gierlik A,Kowalczuk M,Dudek MR,Cebrat S

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human pseudoautosomal region 1 (PAR1) is essential for meiotic pairing and recombination, and its deletion causes male sterility. Comparative studies of human and mouse pseudoautosomal genes are valuable in charting the evolution of this interesting region, but have been limited by the paucity of genes conserved b...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Gianfrancesco F,Sanges R,Esposito T,Tempesta S,Rao E,Rappold G,Archidiacono N,Graves JA,Forabosco A,D'Urso M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to understand the origin of CpG islands (CGIs) in mammalian genomes, we have studied their location and structure according to the expression pattern of genes and to the G + C content of isochores in which they are embedded. We show that CGIs located over the transcription start site (named start CGIs) a...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Ponger L,Duret L,Mouchiroud D

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The model organism Streptomyces coelicolor represents a genus that produces a vast range of bioactive secondary metabolites. We describe a versatile procedure for systematic and comprehensive mutagenesis of the S. coelicolor genome. The high-throughput process relies on in vitro transposon mutagenesis of an ordered co...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Bishop A,Fielding S,Dyson P,Herron P

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have established a landmark framework map over 20-25 Mb of the long arm of the human X chromosome using yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) clones. The map has approximately one landmark per 45 kb of DNA and stretches from DXS7531 in proximal Xq23 to DXS895 in proximal Xq26, connecting to published framework maps on ...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Steingruber HE,Dunham A,Coffey AJ,Clegg SM,Howell GR,Maslen GL,Scott CE,Gwilliam R,Hunt PJ,Sotheran EC,Huckle EJ,Hunt SE,Dhami P,Soderlund C,Leversha MA,Bentley DR,Ross MT

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro cloning of DNA molecules traditionally uses PCR amplification or site-specific restriction endonucleases to generate linear DNA inserts with defined termini and requires DNA ligase to covalently join those inserts to vectors with the corresponding ends. We have used the properties of Vaccinia DNA topoisom...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Heyman JA,Cornthwaite J,Foncerrada L,Gilmore JR,Gontang E,Hartman KJ,Hernandez CL,Hood R,Hull HM,Lee WY,Marcil R,Marsh EJ,Mudd KM,Patino MJ,Purcell TJ,Rowland JJ,Sindici ML,Hoeffler JP

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trace Recalling is a novel method for deconvoluting double traces that result from simultaneously sequencing two DNA templates. Trace Recalling identifies up to two bases at each position of such a trace. The resulting ambiguity sequence is aligned to the genome, identifying one template sequence. A second template se...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Tenney AE,Wu JQ,Langton L,Klueh P,Quatrano R,Brent MR

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-copy repeats, or segmental duplications, are highly dynamic regions in the genome. The low-copy repeats on chromosome 22q11.2 (LCR22) are a complex mosaic of genes and pseudogenes formed by duplication processes; they mediate chromosome rearrangements associated with velo-cardio-facial syndrome/DiGeorge syndrome, ...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Babcock M,Pavlicek A,Spiteri E,Kashork CD,Ioshikhes I,Shaffer LG,Jurka J,Morrow BE

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferons and interleukin-10 are involved in key aspects of the host defence mechanisms. Human chromosome 21 harbors the interferon/interleukin-10 receptor gene cluster linked to the GART gene. This cluster includes both components of the interferon alpha/beta-receptor (IFNAR1 and IFNAR2) and the second components o...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Reboul J,Gardiner K,Monneron D,Uzé G,Lutfalla G

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Repetitive DNA is a significant component of eukaryotic genomes. We have developed a strategy to efficiently and accurately sequence repetitive DNA in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans using integrated artificial transposons and automated fluorescent sequencing. Mapping and assembly tools represent important compone...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Devine SE,Chissoe SL,Eby Y,Wilson RK,Boeke JD

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large terminal fragments of human chromosomes 2p, 6p, 8q, 12q, and 18q were cloned using yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs). RecA-assisted restriction endonuclease (RARE) cleavage analysis of genomic DNA samples from II unrelated individuals using YAC-derived probes confirmed the telomeric localizations of the half-Y...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Macina RA,Morii K,Hu XL,Negorev DG,Spais C,Ruthig LA,Riethman HC

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA transposons, or class 2 transposable elements, have successfully propagated in a wide variety of genomes. However, it is widely believed that DNA transposon activity has ceased in mammalian genomes for at least the last 40 million years. We recently reported evidence for the relatively recent activity of hAT and H...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Ray DA,Feschotte C,Pagan HJ,Smith JD,Pritham EJ,Arensburger P,Atkinson PW,Craig NL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current methods struggle to reconstruct and visualize the genomic relationships of large numbers of bacterial genomes. GrapeTree facilitates the analyses of large numbers of allelic profiles by a static "GrapeTree Layout" algorithm that supports interactive visualizations of large trees within a web browser window. Gr...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Zhou Z,Alikhan NF,Sergeant MJ,Luhmann N,Vaz C,Francisco AP,Carriço JA,Achtman M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the human AIRE gene (hAIRE) result in the development of an autoimmune disease named APECED (autoimmune polyendocrinopathy candidiasis ectodermal dystrophy; OMIM 240300). Previously, we have cloned hAIRE and shown that it codes for a putative transcription-associated factor. Here we report the cloning and...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Blechschmidt K,Schweiger M,Wertz K,Poulson R,Christensen HM,Rosenthal A,Lehrach H,Yaspo ML

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcript leaders (TLs) can have profound effects on mRNA translation and stability. To map TL boundaries genome-wide, we developed TL-sequencing (TL-seq), a technique combining enzymatic capture of m(7)G-capped mRNA 5' ends with high-throughput sequencing. TL-seq identified mRNA start sites for the majority of yeast...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Arribere JA,Gilbert WV

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterochromatin represents a significant portion of eukaryotic genomes and has essential structural and regulatory functions. Its molecular organization is largely unknown due to difficulties in sequencing through and assembling repetitive sequences enriched in the heterochromatin. Here we developed a novel strategy u...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： He B,Caudy A,Parsons L,Rosebrock A,Pane A,Raj S,Wieschaus E

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The higher-order structural organization and dynamics of the chromosomes play a central role in gene regulation. To explore this structure-function relationship, it is necessary to directly visualize genomic elements in living cells. Genome imaging based on the CRISPR system is a powerful approach but has limited appl...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Chaudhary N,Nho SH,Cho H,Gantumur N,Ra JS,Myung K,Kim H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparative genomics provides a general methodology for discovering functional DNA elements and understanding their evolution. The availability of many related genomes enables more powerful analyses, but requires rigorous phylogenetic methods to resolve orthologous genes and regions. Here, we use 12 recently sequenced...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Rasmussen MD,Kellis M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenotypic variation of living organisms is shaped by genetics, environment, and their interaction. Understanding phenotypic plasticity under natural conditions is hindered by the apparently complex environment and the interacting genes and pathways. Herein, we report findings from the dissection of rice flowering...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Guo T,Mu Q,Wang J,Vanous AE,Onogi A,Iwata H,Li X,Yu J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential genes refer to those whose null mutation leads to lethality or sterility. Theoretical reasoning and empirical data both suggest that the fatal effect of inactivating an essential gene can be attributed to either the loss of indispensable core cellular function (Type I), or the gain of fatal side effects afte...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Chen P,Wang D,Chen H,Zhou Z,He X

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we describe a high-throughput screen to isolate transcripts with spatially restricted patterns of expression in early embryos. Our approach utilizes robotic automation for rapid analysis of sequence-selected cDNAs in a whole-mount in situ hybridization assay. We determined the spatial distribution of a random col...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Simin K,Scuderi A,Reamey J,Dunn D,Weiss R,Metherall JE,Letsou A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integration of DNA viruses into the human genome plays an important role in various types of tumors, including hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the molecular details and clinical impact of HBV integration on either human or HBV epigenomes are unknown. Here, we show that methylation of...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Watanabe Y,Yamamoto H,Oikawa R,Toyota M,Yamamoto M,Kokudo N,Tanaka S,Arii S,Yotsuyanagi H,Koike K,Itoh F

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CBX5, CBX1, and CBX3 (HP1α, β, and γ, respectively) play an evolutionarily conserved role in the formation and maintenance of heterochromatin. In addition, CBX5, CBX1, and CBX3 may also participate in transcriptional regulation of genes. Recently, CBX3 binding to the bodies of a subset of genes has been observed in hu...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Smallwood A,Hon GC,Jin F,Henry RE,Espinosa JM,Ren B

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant endogenous small RNAs (sRNAs) are important regulators of gene expression. There are two broad categories of plant sRNAs: microRNAs (miRNAs) and endogenous short interfering RNAs (siRNAs). MicroRNA loci are relatively well-annotated but compose only a small minority of the total sRNA pool; siRNA locus annotation...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Lunardon A,Johnson NR,Hagerott E,Phifer T,Polydore S,Coruh C,Axtell MJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most new genes arise by duplication of existing gene structures, after which relaxed selection on the new copy frequently leads to mutational inactivation of the duplicate; only rarely will a new gene with modified function emerge. Here we describe a unique mechanism of gene creation, whereby new combinations of funct...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Babushok DV,Ohshima K,Ostertag EM,Chen X,Wang Y,Mandal PK,Okada N,Abrams CS,Kazazian HH Jr

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian genomes contain many highly conserved nongenic sequences (CNGs) whose functional significance is poorly understood. Sets of CNGs have previously been identified by selecting the most conserved elements from a chromosome or genome, but in these highly selected samples, conservation may be unrelated to purifyi...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Keightley PD,Kryukov GV,Sunyaev S,Halligan DL,Gaffney DJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrotransposons have proliferated extensively in eukaryotic lineages; the genomes of many animals and plants comprise 50% or more retrotransposon sequences by weight. There are several persuasive arguments that the enzymatic lynchpin of retrotransposon replication, reverse transcriptase (RT), is an ancient enzyme. Mo...

journal_title：Genome research

authors： Boeke JD

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00