Project description:Genomic DNA from 191 asy1/+ Col x Ler F2 individuals was extracted using CTAB and used to generate sequencing libraries as described (Lawrence et al, 2019 Current Biology). Sequencing data was analysed to identify crossovers using the TIGER pipeline as previously described (Rowan et al, 2015 G3 (Bethesda); Yelina et al, 2015 Genes & Dev; Lawrence et al, 2019 Current Biology).
Project description:Genomic DNA from 187 wild type and 169 asy1 Col-0 x Ws-4 F2 individuals was extracted using CTAB and used to generate sequencing libraries as described (Lawrence et al, 2019 Current Biology). Sequencing data was analysed to identify crossovers using the TIGER pipeline as previously described (Rowan et al, 2015 G3 (Bethesda); Yelina et al, 2015 Genes & Dev; Lawrence et al, 2019 Current Biology).
Project description:In recent years, several small molecule cytotoxic drugs have been identified as potential inhibitors of ribosome biogenesis (Drygin et al., 2011; Peltonen et al., 2014a; Peltonen et al., 2014b). CX-5461 is one such drug that has also demonstrated anticancer potential for a wide range of malignancies (Bywater et al., 2012; Cornelison et al., 2017; Devlin et al., 2015; Drygin et al., 2011; Hald et al., 2019; Hein et al., 2017; Ismael et al., 2019; Lawrence et al., 2018; Lee et al., 2017; Negi and Brown, 2015; Taylor et al., 2019; Xu et al., 2017; Yan et al., 2017) (Haddach et al., 2012), and is presently under phase I trials for the treatment of both hematological cancers and solid tumours (Group, 2016; Khot et al., 2019). CX-5461 was initially characterized as an inhibitor of RNA Polymerase I (RPI/PolR1/PolI) that is responsible for the synthesis of the major ribosomal RNAs and the initial step in ribosome biogenesis (Drygin et al., 2011). Since RPI and its corresponding core transcription factors are dedicated to this task alone, they present ideal molecular targets by which to modulate ribosome biogenesis. However, the specificity of CX-5461 has been questioned and it has been suggested that this drug may also act by stabilizing DNA G-quadruplexes or by “poisoning” topoisomerase II (Topo II). Thus, the primary target of this drug and its mode of action are still in doubt. Here we used Deconvolution-ChIP-Seq in NIH3T3 and HEK293T cells treated for different times with CX-5461. The data show that the primary target of CX5461 is the initiation of ribosomal RNA gene (rDNA) transcription. CX-5461 blocks transcription initiation in vitro and in vivo by arresting RNA polymerase I (RPI/Pol1) within the preinitiation complex. In contrast to previous suggestions, CX-5461 does not effect recruitment of the TBP-TAF complex SL1 to the rDNA promoter, the recruitment of the initiation competent RPI-Rrn3 complex or ongoing transcription elongation, arguing against a role for G-quadruplex stabilization or topoisomerase II poisoning. Inhibition of transcription by CX-5461 is not reversible, the RPI-Rrn3 complex remains arrested in the preinitiation complex even after drug removal. This leads to nucleolar stress, extensive DNA damage and cell senescence. Our data show that the cytotoxicity of CX-5461 is the downstream result of the highly specific inhibition of rDNA transcription. The observation that this inhibition is irreversible will be important for the future design of chemotherapeutic strategies and the avoidance of drug resistance.
Project description:The dataset represents the proteome analysis of six sampling dates during the phytoplankton bloom at the island of Helgoland in the North Sea at the long term research station ‘Kabeltonne’ (54° 11' 17.88'' N, 7° 54' 0'' E) in 2016.
Project description:The dataset represents the proteome analysis of 15 sampling dates during the phytoplankton bloom in the Helgoland Roads in the North Sea at the long-term research station ‘Kabeltonne’ (54°11'N 7°54'E, DEIMS.ID https://deims.org/1e96ef9b-0915-4661-849f-b3a72f5aa9b1) in 2020.
Project description:The dataset represents the proteome analysis of 7 sampling dates during the phytoplankton bloom in the Helgoland Roads in the North Sea at the long-term research station ‘Kabeltonne’ (54°11'N 7°54'E, DEIMS.ID https://deims.org/1e96ef9b-0915-4661-849f-b3a72f5aa9b1) in 2018.
Project description:We applied RNAseq (Nextseq) technology to study mechanism of action of nitro-containing heterocycle antitubercular JSF-2019, with des-nitro JSF-2026 as control. Briefly, mid-log phase (OD = 0.3) M. tuberculosis culture was treated by 10x MIC of each compound in biological quadruplicates followed by mRNA extraction and RNAseq analysis. We find that JSF-2019 and pretomanid as intracellular NO• donors exhibited distinct transcriptional patterns comparing to extracellular iNOS inducer such as DETA/NO, therefore it suggests distinguished mechanisms of action between intracellular vs. extracellular NO• donors. We also observed that JSF-2019 upregulated a subset of FAS-II genes similar to isoniazid, indicating JSF-2019 inhibits intracellular mycolic acid biosynthesis.