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Nat Genet ; 49(4): 550-558, 2017 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28191888

ABSTRACT

Animal promoters initiate transcription either at precise positions (narrow promoters) or dispersed regions (broad promoters), a distinction referred to as promoter shape. Although highly conserved, the functional properties of promoters with different shapes and the genetic basis of their evolution remain unclear. Here we used natural genetic variation across a panel of 81 Drosophila lines to measure changes in transcriptional start site (TSS) usage, identifying thousands of genetic variants affecting transcript levels (strength) or the distribution of TSSs within a promoter (shape). Our results identify promoter shape as a molecular trait that can evolve independently of promoter strength. Broad promoters typically harbor shape-associated variants, with signatures of adaptive selection. Single-cell measurements demonstrate that variants modulating promoter shape often increase expression noise, whereas heteroallelic interactions with other promoter variants alleviate these effects. These results uncover new functional properties of natural promoters and suggest the minimization of expression noise as an important factor in promoter evolution.


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Genetic Variation/genetics , Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics , Animals , Biological Evolution , Drosophila/genetics , Noise , Transcription Initiation Site/physiology , Transcription, Genetic/genetics
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Nature ; 541(7637): 402-406, 2017 01 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28024300

ABSTRACT

Embryonic development is driven by tightly regulated patterns of gene expression, despite extensive genetic variation among individuals. Studies of expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) indicate that genetic variation frequently alters gene expression in cell-culture models and differentiated tissues. However, the extent and types of genetic variation impacting embryonic gene expression, and their interactions with developmental programs, remain largely unknown. Here we assessed the effect of genetic variation on transcriptional (expression levels) and post-transcriptional (3' RNA processing) regulation across multiple stages of metazoan development, using 80 inbred Drosophila wild isolates, identifying thousands of developmental-stage-specific and shared QTL. Given the small blocks of linkage disequilibrium in Drosophila, we obtain near base-pair resolution, resolving causal mutations in developmental enhancers, validated transcription-factor-binding sites and RNA motifs. This fine-grain mapping uncovered extensive allelic interactions within enhancers that have opposite effects, thereby buffering their impact on enhancer activity. QTL affecting 3' RNA processing identify new functional motifs leading to transcript isoform diversity and changes in the lengths of 3' untranslated regions. These results highlight how developmental stage influences the effects of genetic variation and uncover multiple mechanisms that regulate and buffer expression variation during embryogenesis.


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Drosophila melanogaster/embryology , Drosophila melanogaster/genetics , Embryonic Development/genetics , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental , Genetic Variation , 3' Untranslated Regions/genetics , Alleles , Animals , Binding Sites , Enhancer Elements, Genetic , Linkage Disequilibrium , Mutation , Quantitative Trait Loci , RNA 3' End Processing , Transcription Factors/metabolism , Transcription, Genetic
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