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Genome-wide maps of chromatin state (heterochromatin H3K9me2 or centromeric histone H3 variant CENP-A/Cnp1) in both mhf2∆ and mhf2+ carrying the inactivated Centromere 1 or Centromere 2.

ABSTRACT: We report the high-throughput profiling of histone modification (H3K9me2) or histone variant CNEP-A/Cnp1 in fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. By obtaining 1-10 ng immunoprecipitated DNA, we generated genome-wide H3K9me2 or CENP-A/Cnp1 maps of both mhf2∆ and mhf2+ carrying the inactivated Centromere 1 or Centromere 2 in fission yeast. We find that neocemtromeres are formed preferably at pericentromeric regions in single depletion of CENP-T-W-X-S.

ORGANISM(S): Schizosaccharomyces pombe

PROVIDER: GSE117955 | GEO | 2019/09/28

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Specialized chromatin containing CENP-A nucleosomes instead of H3 nucleosomes is found at all centromeres. However, the mechanisms that specify the locations at which CENP-A chromatin is assembled remain elusive in organisms with regional, epigenetically regulated centromeres. It is known that normal centromeric DNA is transcribed in several systems including the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Here, we show that factors which preserve stable histone H3 chromatin during transcription also play a role in preventing promiscuous CENP-A(Cnp1) deposition in fission yeast. Mutations in the histone chaperone FACT impair the maintenance of H3 chromatin on transcribed regions and promote widespread CENP-A(Cnp1) incorporation at non-centromeric sites. FACT has little or no effect on CENP-A(Cnp1) assembly at endogenous centromeres where CENP-A(Cnp1) is normally assembled. In contrast, Clr6 complex II (Clr6-CII; equivalent to Rpd3S) histone deacetylase function has a more subtle impact on the stability of transcribed H3 chromatin and acts to prevent the ectopic accumulation of CENP-A(Cnp1) at specific loci, including subtelomeric regions, where CENP-A(Cnp1) is preferentially assembled. Moreover, defective Clr6-CII function allows the de novo assembly of CENP-A(Cnp1) chromatin on centromeric DNA, bypassing the normal requirement for heterochromatin. Thus, our analyses show that alterations in the process of chromatin assembly during transcription can destabilize H3 nucleosomes and thereby allow CENP-A(Cnp1) to assemble in its place. We propose that normal centromeres provide a specific chromatin context that limits reassembly of H3 chromatin during transcription and thereby promotes the establishment of CENP-A(Cnp1) chromatin and associated kinetochores. These findings have important implications for genetic and epigenetic processes involved in centromere specification. In total, 24 samples: 22 ChIP DNA files (10 different conditions), 2 Input files.

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Genome-wide maps of chromatin state (heterochromatin H3K9me2 or centromeric histone H3 variant CENP-A/Cnp1) in both mhf2∆ and mhf2+ carrying the inactivated Centromere 1 or Centromere 2.

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