RIF1 regulates replication origin activity and early replication timing in B cells [SNS-seq]
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ABSTRACT: The mammalian DNA replication timing (RT) program is crucial for the proper functioning and integrity of the genome. The best-known mechanism for controlling RT is the suppression of late origins of replication in heterochromatin by RIF1. Here, we report that in antigen-activated, hypermutating B lymphocytes, RIF1 binds predominantly to early-replicating active chromatin, regulates early origin firing and promotes early replication. However, RIF1 has a minor role in gene expression and genome organization in B cells. Furthermore, we find that RIF1 functions in a complementary and non-epistatic manner with minichromosome maintenance (MCM) proteins to establish early RT signatures genome-wide and, specifically, to ensure the early replication of highly transcribed genes. These findings reveal a new layer of regulation within the B cell RT program, driven by the coordinated activity of RIF1 and MCM proteins.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE228879 | GEO | 2023/06/13
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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