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Visualization of “transcription hubs” in living embryos


Koji Kawasaki
Takashi Fukaya
  • Transcriptional bursting is regulated by dynamic transcription factor (TF) clustering at enhancers
  • Intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) facilitate TF clustering and subsequent burst induction
  • Positive feedback regulation of TF clustering by active transcription
  • Formation of a “shared” TF cluster mediates co-activation of distant genes

 

 

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Journal: Molecular Cell

Title: Functional coordination between transcription factor clustering and gene activity

Author: Koji Kawasaki, Takashi Fukaya*

DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.04.018

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2023.04.018

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Takashi Fukaya

Associate Professor, Institute for Quantitative Biosciences