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High-Resolution Epigenomic Atlas of Human Embryonic Craniofacial Development

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Wilderman, Andrea, VanOudenhove, Jennifer, Kron, Jeffrey, Noonan, James P., Cotney, Justin·2018·Cell Reports

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Defects in patterning during human embryonic development frequently result in craniofacial abnormalities. The gene regulatory programs that build the craniofacial complex are likely controlled by information located between genes and within intronic sequences. However, systematic identification of regulatory sequences important for forming the human face has not been performed. Here, we describe comprehensive epigenomic annotations from human embryonic craniofacial tissues and systematic comparisons with multiple tissues and cell types. We identified thousands of tissue-specific craniofacial regulatory sequences and likely causal regions for rare craniofacial abnormalities. We demonstrate significant enrichment of common variants associated with orofacial clefting in enhancers active early in embryonic development, while those associated with normal facial variation are enriched near the end of the embryonic period. These data are provided in easily accessible formats for both craniofacial researchers and clinicians to aid future experimental design and interpretation of noncoding variation in those affected by craniofacial abnormalities.

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Authors
Wilderman, A., VanOudenhove, J., Kron, J., Noonan, J. P., & Cotney, J.
Affiliations
  • UConn Health (US)
  • Yale University (US)
  • University of Connecticut (US)
Corresponding author
Cotney, Justin
Venue
Cell Reports
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-05
Volume
23
Issue
5
Pages
1581-1597
ISSN
2211-1247 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2801693550
Cited by
139
References
132
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Cell Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Cleft Lip and Palate Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
Keywords
craniofacial development, human embryonic development, enhancers, non-coding variants, orofacial clefts, craniofacial anomalies, intronic regulatory elements, gene expression regulation
MeSH terms
Embryo, Mammalian, Face, Humans, Skull, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Databases, Nucleic Acid, Epigenesis, Genetic, Embryonic Development

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