Single-chromosome transcriptional profiling reveals chromosomal gene expression regulation

Nat Methods. 2013 Mar;10(3):246-8. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.2372. Epub 2013 Feb 17.

Abstract

We report intron chromosomal expression FISH (iceFISH), a multiplex imaging method for measuring gene expression and chromosome structure simultaneously on single chromosomes. We find substantial differences in transcriptional frequency between genes on a translocated chromosome and the same genes in their normal chromosomal context in the same cell. Correlations between genes on a single chromosome pointed toward a cis chromosome-level transcriptional interaction spanning 14.3 megabases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13 / genetics*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19 / genetics*
  • DNA / genetics
  • Gene Expression Profiling*
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Introns / genetics*
  • Karyotyping
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Translocation, Genetic

Substances

  • RNA, Messenger
  • DNA