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A deletion of the human beta-globin locus activation region causes a major alteration in chromatin structure and replication across the entire beta-globin locus.

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Forrester, W C, Epner, E, Driscoll, M C, Enver, T, Brice, M, Papayannopoulou, T, Groudine, M·1990·Genes & Development

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Naturally occurring deletions that remove sequences located approximately 60 kb upstream of the human adult beta-globin gene result in the failure to transcriptionally activate the cis-linked globin genes in erythroid cells. In addition, transfection, transgenic, and somatic cell hybrid studies have revealed that sequences within this region are essential for the developmentally regulated high-level expression of cis-linked globin genes. This regulatory region located at the 5' end of the beta-globin locus has been termed the locus activation region (LAR). Using somatic cell hybrids, we have studied the chromatin structure and timing of DNA replication of the normal human beta-globin locus and a locus containing a de novo 25-kb deletion that removes elements of the LAR. As a result of this deletion, the entire beta-globin locus and sequences approximately 100 kb 5' and 3' of the adult beta-globin gene are DNase I-resistant and do not form characteristic distant hypersensitive sites. These sequences also replicate late in S phase in an erythroid cell background. In contrast, the sequences of the normal locus are DNase I sensitive and early replicating. These results suggest that the LAR is required for both the erythroid-specific chromatin structure and timing of DNA replication over a large physical distance.

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Forrester, W. C., Epner, E., Driscoll, M. C., Enver, T., Brice, M., Papayannopoulou, T., & Groudine, M.
Venue
Genes & Development
Published
1990-10
Volume
4
Issue
10
Pages
1637-1649
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  • 0890-9369 (ISSN-L)
  • 1549-5477
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Forrester, W. C., Epner, E., Driscoll, M. C., Enver, T., Brice, M., Papayannopoulou, T., & Groudine, M. (1990). A deletion of the human beta-globin locus activation region causes a major alteration in chromatin structure and replication across the entire beta-globin locus. Genes & Development. https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.4.10.1637

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