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Divergent regulatory element programs steer sex-specific supporting cell differentiation along mouse gonadal development

ABSTRACT: Gonadal sex determination relies on tipping a delicate balance involving the activation and repression of several transcription factors and signalling pathways. This is likely mediated by numerous non-coding regulatory elements that shape sex-specific transcriptomic programs. To explore the dynamics of these in detail, we performed paired time-series of transcriptomic and chromatin accessibility assays on pre-granulosa and Sertoli cells throughout their development in the embryo, making use of new and existing mouse reporter lines. Regulatory elements were associated with their putative target genes by linkage analysis, and this was complemented and verified experimentally using promoter capture Hi-C. We identified the transcription factor motifs enriched in these regulatory elements along with their occupancy, pinpointing LHX9/EMX2 as potentially critical regulators of ovarian development. Variations in the DNA sequence of these regulatory elements are likely to be responsible for many of the unexplained cases of individuals with Differences of Sex Development.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE293342 | GEO | 2025/07/30

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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