Transcription and export complex (THO/TREX) coordinates transcription termination in Arabidopsis
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Project description:Transcription termination of mRNAs transcribed from a given locus has a decisive role in regulating the gene function as it determines the coding potential and inclusion of regulatory sequence elements. Failure in appropriate transcription termination leads to read-through transcription, resulting in the synthesis of antisense RNAs which can have profound impact on overall gene expression. However, molecular mechanisms which regulate transcription termination and chimeric RNA formation are poorly understood. We explored the regulatory function of transcription and export complex (THO/TREX) in transcription termination. We show that two members of THO/TREX complex, TREX COMPONENT 1 (TEX1) and HYPER RECOMBINATION1(HPR1) are critical for the correct transcription termination in Arabidopsis. We first demonstrate this by showing defective termination of the bacterial nopaline synthase (NOS) terminator on a transgene in tex1 and hpr1 mutants. Additionally, we show that RNA termination defects in tex1 and hpr1 mutants are widespread at the whole genome levels leading to 3’UTR extensions, truncations and in some cases in the formation of intergenic chimeric transcripts. Chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with quantitative PCR experiments confirmed the presence of RNA polymerase II beyond the canonical termination sites on genes with defective RNA termination in tex1 and hpr1 mutants. These results demonstrate that THO/TREX complex is a novel regulator of transcription termination in Arabidopsis.
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Project description:The conserved THO/TREX complex is critical for pre-mRNA processing and mRNA nuclear export. In Metazoa, TREX is loaded on nascent RNA transcribed by RNA polymerase II in a splicing-dependent fashion; however, how TREX functions is poorly understood. Here we show that Thoc5 and other TREX components are essential for the biogenesis of piRNA, a distinct class of small non-coding RNAs that control expression of transposable elements (TE) in the Drosophila germline. Mutations in TREX lead to defects in piRNA biogenesis resulting in derepression of multiple TE families, gametogenesis defects, and sterility. TREX components are enriched on piRNA precursors transcribed from dual-strand piRNA clusters and co-localize in distinct nuclear foci that overlap with sites of piRNA transcription. The localization of TREX in nuclear foci and its loading on piRNA precursor transcripts depends on Cutoff, a protein associated with chromatin of piRNA clusters. Finally, we show that TREX is required for accumulation of nascent piRNA precursors. Our study reveals a novel splicing-independent mechanism for TREX loading on nascent RNA and its importance in piRNA biogenesis.
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Project description:TREX (Transcription-Export) is a highly conserved multi-subunit protein complex that, besides its established role in mRNA export from nucleus to cytoplasm, is involved in transcriptional regulation, stem cell maintenance, 3’ mRNA processing, mitotic progression, and genome stability in eukaryotic cells. TREX is composed of a six subunit THO core complex (THOC1, THOC2, THOC3, THOC5, THOC6 and THOC7) and eight accessory proteins. We have implicated the X-chromosome THOC2 gene, which encodes the scaffold protein of the THO complex, in a clinically variable neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) with intellectual disability (ID) as the core phenotype. To study the function of this essential eukaryotic gene and the mechanisms underlying its NDD outcomes, we generated a clinically-relevant mouse model based on a hypomorphic Thoc2 exon37-38 deletion variant of a patient with ID, speech delay, hypotonia, and microcephaly. The Thoc2 exon37-38 deletion male (Thoc2Δ/Y) mice recapitulate the core phenotypes of THOC2 syndrome including smaller size and weight, and significant deficits in spatial learning, working memory and sensorimotor functions. The Thoc2Δ/Y mice brain development is significantly impacted by compromised THOC2/TREX function resulting in R-loop accumulation, DNA damage and consequent cell death. Differentiated cortical neurons of Thoc2Δ/Y mice show perturbed synaptic and electrophysiological properties underlined by increased DNA damage comparable to the primary cells of patients with THOC2 pathogenic variants. Altogether, our data suggest that perturbed R-loop homeostasis, in stem cells and/or differentiated cells in mice and men, and DNA damage-associated functional alterations are at the root of THOC2 syndrome. Overall, we suggest that THOC2 is a major, conserved player in the efficient resolution of R-loops, a process essential for normal brain development and function.
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