Nucleosome dynamics

2006 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Stockdale ◽  
Michael Bruno ◽  
Helder Ferreira ◽  
Elisa Garcia-Wilson ◽  
Nicola Wiechens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Chromatin Structure ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Nucleosome Dynamics ◽  
Sharp Focus ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Chromatin Structure And Dynamics

In the 30 years since the discovery of the nucleosome, our picture of it has come into sharp focus. The recent high-resolution structures have provided a wealth of insight into the function of the nucleosome, but they are inherently static. Our current knowledge of how nucleosomes can be reconfigured dynamically is at a much earlier stage. Here, recent advances in the understanding of chromatin structure and dynamics are highlighted. The ways in which different modes of nucleosome reconfiguration are likely to influence each other are discussed, and some of the factors likely to regulate the dynamic properties of nucleosomes are considered.

scholarly journals Coupling chromatin structure and dynamics by live super-resolution imaging

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (27) ◽  
pp. eaaz2196 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Barth ◽  
K. Bystricky ◽  
H. A. Shaban
Keyword(s):  
Chromatin Structure ◽  
Cell Function ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Motion Reconstruction ◽  
Chromatin Dynamics ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Photoactivated Localization Microscopy ◽  
Resolution Imaging ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Chromatin Structure And Dynamics

Chromatin conformation regulates gene expression and thus, constant remodeling of chromatin structure is essential to guarantee proper cell function. To gain insight into the spatiotemporal organization of the genome, we use high-density photoactivated localization microscopy and deep learning to obtain temporally resolved super-resolution images of chromatin in living cells. In combination with high-resolution dense motion reconstruction, we find elongated ~45- to 90-nm-wide chromatin “blobs.” A computational chromatin model suggests that these blobs are dynamically associating chromatin fragments in close physical and genomic proximity and adopt topologically associated domain–like interactions in the time-average limit. Experimentally, we found that chromatin exhibits a spatiotemporal correlation over ~4 μm in space and tens of seconds in time, while chromatin dynamics are correlated over ~6 μm and last 40 s. Notably, chromatin structure and dynamics are closely related, which may constitute a mechanism to grant access to regions with high local chromatin concentration.

scholarly journals Characterization of Locus Specific Chromatin Structure and Dynamics using Correlative Conventional Super Resolution Crispr dCas9/Ms2 Imaging

2021 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 9a
Author(s):  
Dushyant Mehra ◽  
Chiranjib Banerjee ◽  
Santosh Adhikari ◽  
Jacob M. Ritz ◽  
Angel Mancebo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chromatin Structure ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Chromatin Structure And Dynamics

Chromatin structure and dynamics

BioEssays ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 657-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew A. Travers
Keyword(s):  
Chromatin Structure ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Chromatin Structure And Dynamics

Advanced Turbulent Combustion Physics and Applications

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Turbulent Combustion ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Supersonic Flows ◽  
Solid Fuels ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
The World ◽  
Insight Into

Explore a thorough and up to date overview of the current knowledge, developments and outstanding challenges in turbulent combustion and application. The balance among various renewable and combustion technologies are surveyed, and numerical and experimental tools are discussed along with recent advances. Covers combustion of gaseous, liquid and solid fuels and subsonic and supersonic flows. This detailed insight into the turbulence-combustion coupling with turbulence and other physical aspects, shared by a number of the world leading experts in the field, makes this an excellent reference for graduate students, researchers and practitioners in the field.

scholarly journals Characterizing Locus Specific Chromatin Structure and Dynamics with Correlative Conventional and Super Resolution imaging in living cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dushyant Mehra ◽  
Santosh Adhikari ◽  
Chiranjib Banerjee ◽  
Elias M. Puchner
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Chromatin Structure ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Living Cells ◽  
Diffraction Limit ◽  
Optical Diffraction ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Chromatin Structure And Dynamics

The dynamic rearrangement of chromatin is critical for gene regulation, but mapping both the spatial organization of chromatin and its dynamics remains a challenge. Many structural conformations are too small to be resolved via conventional fluorescence microscopy and the long acquisition time of super-resolution PALM imaging precludes the structural characterization of chromatin below the optical diffraction limit in living cells due to chromatin motion. Here we develop a correlative conventional fluorescence and PALM imaging approach to quantitatively map time-averaged chromatin structure and dynamics below the optical diffraction limit in living cells. By assigning localizations to a locus as it moves, we reliably discriminate between bound and searching dCas9 molecules, whose mobility overlap. Our approach accounts for changes in DNA mobility and relates local chromatin motion to larger scale domain movement. In our experimental system, we show that compacted telomeres have a higher density of bound dCas9 molecules, but the relative motion of those molecules is more restricted than in less compacted telomeres. Correlative conventional and PALM imaging therefore improves the ability to analyze the mobility and time-averaged nanoscopic structural features of locus specific chromatin with single molecule precision and yields unprecedented insights across length and time scales.

scholarly journals Accuracy and precision of small saccades

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Poletti ◽  
Janis Intoy ◽  
Michele Rucci
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Oculomotor Behavior ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Accuracy And Precision ◽  
Precision And Accuracy

Abstract Despite recent advances on the mechanisms and purposes of fine oculomotor behavior, a rigorous assessment of the precision and accuracy of the smallest saccades is still lacking. Yet knowledge of how effectively these movements shift gaze is necessary for understanding their functions and is helpful in further elucidating their motor underpinnings. Using a combination of high-resolution eye-tracking and gaze-contingent control, here we examined the accuracy and precision of saccades aimed toward targets ranging from $$7^\prime$$ 7 ′ to $$80^\prime$$ 80 ′ eccentricity. We show that even small saccades of just 14–$$20^\prime$$ 20 ′ are very effective in centering the stimulus on the retina. Furthermore, we show that for a target at any given eccentricity, the probability of eliciting a saccade depends on its efficacy in reducing the foveal offset. The pattern of results reported here is consistent with current knowledge on the motor mechanisms of microsaccade production.

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