Project description:We report the application of next generation sequencing for high-throughput profiling of Yin Yang 2 (YY2) binding sites in mammalian Trophectoderm Stem cells. Sequencing of chromatin obtained in chromatin-immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays carried out with αYY2 serum yielded over ten million sequence reads. Peak finding allowed us allowed us to identify a limited number of chromatin targets for YY2. Putative binding sites were validated in regular ChIP assays and gene expression of a few genes nearby was altered in the absence of Yy2. This study provides a framework to understand the role of YY2 in diverse mammalian cell populations.
Project description:The Yin Yang 2 (YY2) gene encodes a zinc finger transcription factor that is not well characterized, yet. By using chromatin immunoprecipitations combined with whole-genome human promoter microarray (ChIP-chip) in HEK293 cells, we identified a multiplicity of YY2-bound annotated promoters as well as additional chromosomal regions. Interestingly, gene ontology analyses linked YY2 to fundamental biological pathways associated to cancer and developmental processes. Identification of YY2 target genes in HEK293 cells in vivo