Multiple parameters shape the 3D chromatin structure of single nuclei at the doc locus in Drosophila

Markus Götz, Olivier Messina, Sergio Espinola, Jean-Bernard Fiche and Marcelo Nollmann ()
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Markus Götz: Univ Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5048, INSERM U1054
Olivier Messina: Univ Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5048, INSERM U1054
Sergio Espinola: Univ Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5048, INSERM U1054
Jean-Bernard Fiche: Univ Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5048, INSERM U1054
Marcelo Nollmann: Univ Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5048, INSERM U1054

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Abstract The spatial organization of chromatin at the scale of topologically associating domains (TADs) and below displays large cell-to-cell variations. Up until now, how this heterogeneity in chromatin conformation is shaped by chromatin condensation, TAD insulation, and transcription has remained mostly elusive. Here, we used Hi-M, a multiplexed DNA-FISH imaging technique providing developmental timing and transcriptional status, to show that the emergence of TADs at the ensemble level partially segregates the conformational space explored by single nuclei during the early development of Drosophila embryos. Surprisingly, a substantial fraction of nuclei display strong insulation even before TADs emerge. Moreover, active transcription within a TAD leads to minor changes to the local inter- and intra-TAD chromatin conformation in single nuclei and only weakly affects insulation to the neighboring TAD. Overall, our results indicate that multiple parameters contribute to shaping the chromatin architecture of single nuclei at the TAD scale.

Date: 2022
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