Computational methods for analysing multiscale 3D genome organization

Y Zhang, L Boninsegna, M Yang, T Misteli… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Recent progress in whole-genome mapping and imaging technologies has enabled the
characterization of the spatial organization and folding of the genome in the nucleus. In …

Understanding the function of regulatory DNA interactions in the interpretation of non-coding GWAS variants

W Zhong, W Liu, J Chen, Q Sun, M Hu… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified a vast number of variants
associated with various complex human diseases and traits. However, most of these GWAS …

Integrative genome modeling platform reveals essentiality of rare contact events in 3D genome organizations

L Boninsegna, A Yildirim, G Polles, Y Zhan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
A multitude of sequencing-based and microscopy technologies provide the means to
unravel the relationship between the three-dimensional organization of genomes and key …

Large-scale data-driven and physics-based models offer insights into the relationships among the structures, dynamics, and functions of chromosomes

C Feng, J Wang, X Chu - Journal of Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The organized three-dimensional chromosome architecture in the cell nucleus provides
scaffolding for precise regulation of gene expression. When the cell changes its identity in …

Conformational analysis of chromosome structures reveals vital role of chromosome morphology in gene function

Y Zhan, A Yildirim, L Boninsegna, F Alber - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The 3D conformations of chromosomes are highly variant and stochastic between single
cells. Recent progress in multiplexed 3D FISH imaging, single cell Hi-C and genome …

Prediction of single-cell chromatin compartments from single-cell chromosome structures by MaxComp

Y Zhan, F Musella, F Alber - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The genome is partitioned into distinct chromatin compartments with at least two main
classes, a transcriptionally active A and an inactive B compartment, corresponding mostly to …

Probabilistic 3D-modelling of genomes and genomic domains by integrating high-throughput imaging and Hi-C using machine learning

D Castillo, J Mendieta-Esteban, MA Marti-Renom - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Among the existing techniques for interrogating the genome structure, Hi-C assays have
become the most performed experiments and constitute the majority of the publicly available …

Detection of 3D Genome Folding at Multiple Scales

B Akgol-Oksuz - 2022 - repository.escholarship.umassmed …
Understanding 3D genome structure is crucial to learn how chromatin folds and how genes
are regulated through the spatial organization of regulatory elements. Various technologies …

Research briefing

L Boninsegna, F Alber - 2022 - nature.com
The Integrative Genome Modeling (IGM) platform incorporates information from multiple,
complementary experimental data sources to accurately simulate whole diploid genome …

Studying the impact of the nuclear topography on gene function

A Yildirim, F Alber - nature.com
By studying the folding of chromosomes relative to nuclear bodies in single-cell models, we
reveal specialized subnuclear microenvironments linked to specific gene functions. Our …