Spatial and temporal organization of the genome: Current state and future aims of the 4D nucleome project

Job Dekker, Frank Alber, Sarah Aufmkolk, Brian J. Beliveau, Benoit G. Bruneau, Andrew S. Belmont, Lacramioara Bintu, Alistair Boettiger, Riccardo Calandrelli, Christine M. Disteche, David M. Gilbert, Thomas Gregor, Anders S. Hansen, Bo Huang, Danwei Huangfu, Reza Kalhor, Christina S. Leslie, Wenbo Li, Yun Li, Jian MaWilliam S. Noble, Peter J. Park, Jennifer E. Phillips-Cremins, Katherine S. Pollard, Susanne M. Rafelski, Bing Ren, Yijun Ruan, Yaron Shav-Tal, Yin Shen, Jay Shendure, Xiaokun Shu, Caterina Strambio-De-Castillia, Anastassiia Vertii, Huaiying Zhang, Sheng Zhong

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Abstract

The four-dimensional nucleome (4DN) consortium studies the architecture of the genome and the nucleus in space and time. We summarize progress by the consortium and highlight the development of technologies for (1) mapping genome folding and identifying roles of nuclear components and bodies, proteins, and RNA, (2) characterizing nuclear organization with time or single-cell resolution, and (3) imaging of nuclear organization. With these tools, the consortium has provided over 2,000 public datasets. Integrative computational models based on these data are starting to reveal connections between genome structure and function. We then present a forward-looking perspective and outline current aims to (1) delineate dynamics of nuclear architecture at different timescales, from minutes to weeks as cells differentiate, in populations and in single cells, (2) characterize cis-determinants and trans-modulators of genome organization, (3) test functional consequences of changes in cis- and trans-regulators, and (4) develop predictive models of genome structure and function.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2624-2640
Number of pages17
JournalMolecular cell
Volume83
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 3 2023

Keywords

  • 4D nucleome
  • cell cycle
  • chromosome folding
  • development
  • disease model
  • genomics technologies
  • imaging technologies
  • modeling
  • nuclear organization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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