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ArticleGenetics2023

Genetic and genomic analyses of Drosophila melanogaster models of chromatin modification disorders.

Rebecca A MacPherson, Vijay Shankar, Robert R H Anholt, Trudy F C Mackay

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Article in Genetics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. SMARCD1 and Its Functional Relevance in SWI/SNF and Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rebecca A MacPhersonCenter for Human Genetics and Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, 114 Gregor Mendel Circle, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA.
Vijay ShankarCenter for Human Genetics and Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, 114 Gregor Mendel Circle, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA.
Robert R H AnholtCenter for Human Genetics and Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, 114 Gregor Mendel Circle, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7196-8324
Trudy F C MackayCenter for Human Genetics and Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, 114 Gregor Mendel Circle, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA.
Center for Human Genetics · US

Funding

Statistical Methods for Gene Regulatory Analysis From Single Cell Genomics DataP20GM139769 · NIGMS · CLEMSON UNIVERSITY · PI KONKEL, MIRIAM KRISTINE · 2021 to 2025
$10.8M
Drosophila Transgenic RNAi Resource ProjectR01GM084947 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI PERRIMON, NORBERT · 2008 to 2019
$9.8M
Reverse Engineering Quantitative Genetic VariationR01GM128974 · NIGMS · CLEMSON UNIVERSITY · PI ANHOLT, ROBERT R. H, MACKAY, TRUDY F. · 2018 to 2021
$1.9M
Drosophila Models of Rare Mendelian Disorders of Chromatin ModificationF31HD106719 · NICHD · CLEMSON UNIVERSITY · PI MACPHERSON, REBECCA A · 2021 to 2023
$95k
NICHD NIH HHS F31 HD106719NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM139769NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM084947NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM128974
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Switch/sucrose nonfermentable (SWI/SNF)-related intellectual disability disorders (SSRIDDs) and Cornelia de Lange syndrome are rare syndromic neurodevelopmental disorders with overlapping clinical phenotypes. SSRIDDs are associated with the BAF (Brahma-Related Gene-1 associated factor) complex, whereas CdLS is a disorder of chromatin modification associated with the cohesin complex. Here, we used RNA interference in Drosophila melanogaster to reduce the expression of six genes (brm, osa, Snr1, SMC1, SMC3, vtd) orthologous to human genes associated with SSRIDDs and CdLS. These fly models exhibit changes in sleep, activity, startle behavior (a proxy for sensorimotor integration), and brain morphology. Whole genome RNA sequencing identified 9,657 differentially expressed genes (FDR < 0.05), 156 of which are differentially expressed in both sexes in SSRIDD- and CdLS-specific analyses, including Bap60, which is orthologous to SMARCD1, an SSRIDD-associated BAF component. k-means clustering reveals genes co-regulated within and across SSRIDD and CdLS fly models. RNAi-mediated reduction of expression of six genes co-regulated with focal genes brm, osa, and/or Snr1 recapitulated changes in the behavior of the focal genes. Based on the assumption that fundamental biological processes are evolutionarily conserved, Drosophila models can be used to understand underlying molecular effects of variants in chromatin-modification pathways and may aid in the discovery of drugs that ameliorate deleterious phenotypic effects.

Indexed as

Drosophila ProteinsSleep Apnea, ObstructiveAnimalsCell Cycle ProteinsChromatinChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophilaDrosophila melanogasterFemaleGenomicsHumansMalePhenotypeTranscription FactorsCell Cycle ProteinsChromatinChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophila Proteinsosa protein, DrosophilaSMARCD1 protein, humanSnr1 protein, DrosophilaTranscription FactorsCoffin–Siris syndromeCornelia de Lange syndromeNicolaides–Baraitser syndromeRNAiRNA sequencingSWI/SNF-related intellectual disability disorders

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PMID37036413
PMCPMC10411607
OpenAlexW4363646425

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