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Histone variant, H2B.Z demarcates the AT-rich promoter regions of the Plasmodium falciparum genome

ABSTRACT: Histone variants are key components of the epigenetic code and evolved to perform specific functions in transcriptional regulation, DNA repair, chromosome segregation and other fundamental processes. H2B.Z is a rare, apicomplexan-specific variant of histone H2B. Here we show that in Plasmodium falciparum H2B.Z localises to euchromatic intergenic regions throughout intraerythrocytic development and together with H2A.Z forms a double-variant nucleosomes subtype. These nucleosomes are enriched in promoters over 3’ intergenic regions and their occupancy generally correlates with the strength of the promoter, but not with its temporal activity. Remarkably, H2B.Z occupancy levels exhibit a clear correlation with the base-composition of the underlying DNA, raising the intriguing possibility that the extreme AT-content of the intergenic regions within the Plasmodium genome might be instructive for histone variant deposition. In summary, our data shows that the H2A.Z/H2B.Z double-variant nucleosome demarcates putative regulatory regions of the P. falciparum epigenome and likely provides a scaffold for dynamic regulation of gene expression in this deadly human pathogen. Genome-wide localization of H2B.Z has been studied at three stages of intraerythrocytic development by Illumina sequencing of chromatin-immunoprecipitated and input DNA.

ORGANISM(S): Plasmodium falciparum 3D7

SUBMITTER: H. Stunnenberg

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-39702 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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H2A.Z/H2B.Z double-variant nucleosomes inhabit the AT-rich promoter regions of the Plasmodium falciparum genome.

Hoeijmakers Wieteke A M WA Salcedo-Amaya Adriana M AM Smits Arne H AH Françoijs Kees-Jan KJ Treeck Moritz M Gilberger Tim-Wolf TW Stunnenberg Hendrik G HG Bártfai Richárd R

Molecular microbiology 20130128 5

Histone variants are key components of the epigenetic code and evolved to perform specific functions in transcriptional regulation, DNA repair, chromosome segregation and other fundamental processes. Although variants for histone H2A and H3 are found throughout the eukaryotic kingdom, variants of histone H2B and H4 are rarely encountered. H2B.Z is one of those rare H2B variants and is apicomplexan-specific. Here we show that in Plasmodium falciparum H2B.Z localizes to euchromatic intergenic regi ...[more]

PMID: 23320541

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Project description:In eukaryotes, the chromatin architecture has a pivotal role in regulating all DNA-related processes. For P. falciparum, the causative agent of human malaria, the nucleosome landscape of the extremely AT-rich intergenic regulatory regions is largely unexplored. With the aid of a highly controlled MNase-seq procedure we reveal how positioning of nucleosomes provides a structural and regulatory framework to the transcriptional unit. We observe strong positioning of nucleosomes around splice sites that could aid co-transcriptional splicing events. In addition, nucleosome depleted regions are apparent hallmarks of transcription start sites (TSSs) and may support pre-initiation complex assembly. Moreover, we reveal nucleosome occupancy dynamics on strong TSSs during intraerythrocytic development, which correlate with gene expression changes and we observe a characteristic nucleosome architecture of functional - but not inert - TGCATGCA DNA motifs. Collectively, these findings highlight the regulatory capacity of the nucleosome landscape of this deadly human pathogen. Mnase-seq during the intra-erythrocytic asexual cycle of Plasmodium falciparum var2csa-panned 3D7 parasites for 8 time-points, every 5 hours starting from 5 hours post invasion until 40 hours post-invasion (T5-T40). Cycle length of these parasites is ~43 hours, synchronicity window is ~ 8 hours. T40 has 2 technical replicates (independent digestions; T40A, T40B). Additionally, pellet control sample (T15), histone H4-ChIP control (T40A) and sonicated and amplified genomic DNA. Chromatin was digested using a combined MNase + exonuclease III treatment. Libraries were prepared according to a Plasmodium-optimized library preparation procedure including KAPA polymerase-mediated PCR amplification. Strand-specific RNA-seq for expression quantification during the intra-erythrocytic asexual cycle of Plasmodium falciparum var2csa-panned 3D7 parasites for 8 time-points every 5 hours starting from 5 hours post invasion invasion until 40 hours post-invasion (T5-T40). Cycle length of these parasites is ~43 hours, synchronicity window is ~ 8 hours. These samples are originating from the exact same batch of parasites as are the MNase-Seq libraries. Libraries were prepared according to a Plasmodium-optimized library preparation procedure including KAPA polymerase-mediated PCR amplification.

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Histone variant, H2B.Z demarcates the AT-rich promoter regions of the Plasmodium falciparum genome

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H2A.Z/H2B.Z double-variant nucleosomes inhabit the AT-rich promoter regions of the Plasmodium falciparum genome.

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