Schizosaccharomyces pombe
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PROVIDER: PRJNA125397 | ENA |
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Project description:In the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway is required to generate small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) that mediate heterochromatic silencing of centromeric repeats. Here we demonstrate that RNAi also functions to repress genomic elements other than constitutive heterochromatin. Using DamID (DNA adenine methyltransferase identification) we show that Dcr1 and Rdp1 physically associate with some euchromatic genes, non-coding RNA (ncRNA) genes, and retrotransposon long terminal repeats (LTRs), and that this association is independent of the Clr4 histone methyltransferase. Physical association of RNAi with chromatin is sufficient to trigger a silencing response but not to assemble heterochromatin. The mode of silencing at the newly identified RNAi targets is consistent with a co-transcriptional gene silencing model as proposed earlier and functions with trace amounts of siRNAs. We anticipate that similar mechanisms could also be operational in other eukaryotes.
2010-09-25 | GSE24360 | GEO
Project description:RNA interference (RNAi) is a gene silencing mechanism conserved from fungi to mammals. Small interfering RNAs are products and mediators of the RNAi pathway and act as specificity factors in recruiting effector complexes. The Schizosaccharomyces pombe genome encodes one of each of the core RNAi proteins, Dicer, Argonaute and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (dcr1, ago1, rdp1). Even though the function of RNAi in heterochromatin assembly in S. pombe is established, its role in controlling gene expression is elusive. Here, we report the identification of small RNAs mapped anti-sense to protein coding genes in fission yeast. We demonstrate that these genes are up-regulated at the protein level in RNAi mutants, while their mRNA levels are not significantly changed. We show that the repression by RNAi is not a result of heterochromatin formation. Thus, we conclude that RNAi is involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing in S. pombe.
2014-01-23 | GSE54190 | GEO
Project description:Multiple silencing mechanisms specifically depend on H3K36 trimethylation in fission yeast.
| PRJDB3767 | ENA
Project description:RNA interference (RNAi) is a gene silencing mechanism conserved from fungi to mammals. Small interfering RNAs are products and mediators of the RNAi pathway and act as specificity factors in recruiting effector complexes. The Schizosaccharomyces pombe genome encodes one of each of the core RNAi proteins, Dicer, Argonaute and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (dcr1, ago1, rdp1). Even though the function of RNAi in heterochromatin assembly in S. pombe is established, its role in controlling gene expression is elusive. Here, we report the identification of small RNAs mapped anti-sense to protein coding genes in fission yeast. We demonstrate that these genes are up-regulated at the protein level in RNAi mutants, while their mRNA levels are not significantly changed. We show that the repression by RNAi is not a result of heterochromatin formation. Thus, we conclude that RNAi is involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing in S. pombe. Total RNA from wild type, dcr1M-NM-^T and rpd1M-NM-^T cells; 3 biological replicates for each strain.
2014-01-23 | E-GEOD-54190 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:RNA interference (RNAi) is a gene silencing mechanism conserved from fungi to mammals. Small interfering RNAs are products and mediators of the RNAi pathway and act as specificity factors in recruiting effector complexes. The Schizosaccharomyces pombe genome encodes one of each of the core RNAi proteins, Dicer, Argonaute and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (dcr1, ago1, rdp1). Even though the function of RNAi in heterochromatin assembly in S. pombe is established, its role in controlling gene expression is elusive. Here, we report the identification of small RNAs mapped anti-sense to protein coding genes in fission yeast. We demonstrate that these genes are up-regulated at the protein level in RNAi mutants, while their mRNA levels are not significantly changed. We show that the repression by RNAi is not a result of heterochromatin formation. Thus, we conclude that RNAi is involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing in S. pombe.
2014-01-23 | GSE54194 | GEO
Project description:Small RNA molecules are well known for silencing gene expression post-transcriptionally, but they are also implicated in epigenetic regulation across kingdoms. However, the mechanisms of epigenetic gene silencing by small RNAs are mostly unknown. In addition, stably silencing genes de novo using synthetic small RNAs to trigger locus-independent heterochromatin formation is impossible. Using fission yeast, we show that RNA-directed heterochromatin formation is negatively controlled by the highly conserved RNA polymerase-associated factor 1 (Paf1) complex. Temporary expression of a synthetic hairpin RNA in Paf1 mutants triggers stable heterochromatin formation at homologous loci, effectively silencing genes in trans. This repressed state is propagated over many generations by continual production of secondary siRNAs, independently of the synthetic hairpin RNA. Our work uncovers a novel mechanism for small RNA-mediated epigenome regulation and highlights fundamental roles for the Paf1 complex and the RNA interference machinery in building epigenetic memory.
2015-03-25 | GSE59170 | GEO
Project description:Small RNA molecules are well known for silencing gene expression post-transcriptionally, but they are also implicated in epigenetic regulation across kingdoms. However, the mechanisms of epigenetic gene silencing by small RNAs are mostly unknown. In addition, stably silencing genes de novo using synthetic small RNAs to trigger locus-independent heterochromatin formation is impossible. Using fission yeast, we show that RNA-directed heterochromatin formation is negatively controlled by the highly conserved RNA polymerase-associated factor 1 (Paf1) complex. Temporary expression of a synthetic hairpin RNA in Paf1 mutants triggers stable heterochromatin formation at homologous loci, effectively silencing genes in trans. This repressed state is propagated over many generations by continual production of secondary siRNAs, independently of the synthetic hairpin RNA. Our work uncovers a novel mechanism for small RNA-mediated epigenome regulation and highlights fundamental roles for the Paf1 complex and the RNA interference machinery in building epigenetic memory.
2015-03-25 | GSE59169 | GEO
Project description:RNA interference (RNAi) is a gene silencing mechanism conserved from fungi to mammals. Small interfering RNAs are products and mediators of the RNAi pathway and act as specificity factors in recruiting effector complexes. The Schizosaccharomyces pombe genome encodes one of each of the core RNAi proteins, Dicer, Argonaute and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (dcr1, ago1, rdp1). Even though the function of RNAi in heterochromatin assembly in S. pombe is established, its role in controlling gene expression is elusive. Here, we report the identification of small RNAs mapped anti-sense to protein coding genes in fission yeast. We demonstrate that these genes are up-regulated at the protein level in RNAi mutants, while their mRNA levels are not significantly changed. We show that the repression by RNAi is not a result of heterochromatin formation. Thus, we conclude that RNAi is involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing in S. pombe. Small RNA library from wild type S. pombe.
2014-01-23 | E-GEOD-54194 | biostudies-arrayexpress
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