The Swi/Snf tumor suppressor complex establishes nucleosome occupancy at target promoters [expression]

ABSTRACT: Precise nucleosome-positioning patterns at promoters are thought to be crucial for faithful transcriptional regulation. However, the mechanisms by which these patterns are established and dynamically maintained and subsequently contribute to transcriptional control are poorly understood. The Swi/Snf (Baf) chromatin remodeling complex is a master developmental regulator and tumor suppressor that is capable of mobilizing nucleosomes in biochemical assays. Yet, its role in establishing the nucleosome landscape in vivo is unclear. Here we have inactivated Snf5 and Brg1, core subunits of the mammalian Swi/Snf complex, to evaluate their effects on chromatin structure and transcription levels genome-wide. We find that inactivation of either subunit leads to disruptions of specific nucleosome patt

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Peter Park 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-46645 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress