Base-resolution models of transcription-factor binding reveal soft motif syntax
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- 18 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Nature Genetics
- Vol. 53 (3), 354-366
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-021-00782-6
Abstract
The arrangement (syntax) of transcription factor (TF) binding motifs is an important part of the cis-regulatory code, yet remains elusive. We introduce a deep learning model, BPNet, that uses DNA sequence to predict base-resolution chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)–nexus binding profiles of pluripotency TFs. We develop interpretation tools to learn predictive motif representations and identify soft syntax rules for cooperative TF binding interactions. Strikingly, Nanog preferentially binds with helical periodicity, and TFs often cooperate in a directional manner, which we validate using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)-induced point mutations. Our model represents a powerful general approach to uncover the motifs and syntax of cis-regulatory sequences in genomics data.Keywords
Funding Information
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Human Genome Research Institute (1R01HG010211, 1U01HG009431, 1R01HG009674)
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (International Student Research Fellowship)
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (1DP2GM123485)
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