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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2025

Global cis-regulatory landscape of double-stranded DNA viruses.

Tommy Henry Taslim, Joseph Alexander Finkelberg, Susan Kales, Luis Soto-Ugaldi, Benedetta D'Elia, Berkay Engin, George Muñoz-Esquivel, Elvis Morara, Jacob Purinton, Harshpreet Chandok and 6 more

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Tommy Henry TaslimMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Joseph Alexander FinkelbergBioinformatics Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Susan KalesThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA.
Luis Soto-UgaldiTri-institutional Program, Computational Biology and Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Benedetta D'EliaMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Berkay EnginBiology Department, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
George Muñoz-EsquivelEscuela Profesional de Genetica y Biotecnologia, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15081, Peru.
Elvis MoraraMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Jacob PurintonMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Harshpreet ChandokThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA.
Jaice Theodore RottenbergMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Rodrigo CastroThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA.
Lucia Martinez-CuestaMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Matias Alejandro PazMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Ryan TewheyThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4607-8001
Juan Ignacio Fuxman BassMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Program, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9457-1207

Funding

Structure and Function of Immune Gene Regulatory NetworksR35GM128625 · NIGMS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI Juan Ignacio Fuxman Bass · 2018 to 2026
$4.0M
Functional Mapping of Enhancer Conservation Between Species to Enable Mechanistic Insights into Polygenic DiseaseR35HG011329 · NHGRI · JACKSON LABORATORY · PI TEWHEY, RYAN · 2021 to 2025
$2.6M
Predoctoral Training in Bioinformatics and Computational BiologyT32GM150533 · NIGMS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI GARY E. BENSON, Daniel Segre · 2023 to 2026
$1.3M
NHGRI NIH HHS R35 HG011329NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM128625NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM150533
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses use the host transcriptional machinery to express viral genes for replication and immune evasion. This is mediated by viral cis-regulatory elements (CREs) regulated by host and viral transcription factors (TFs). Although some viral CREs and their regulatory mechanisms have been determined, most remain unidentified. Here, we used massively parallel reporter assays to identify ~2,000 CREs across 27 dsDNA viruses from the Adenovirus, Herpesvirus, Polyomavirus and Papillomavirus families. Viral genomes have a higher CRE density than the human genome, with most viral CREs having promoter-like features and overlapping protein coding sequences. Using saturation mutagenesis and machine learning models, we report viral CRE regulators, including SP, ETS, bZIPs, and TFs acting downstream of signal-activated pathways. Altogether, we present a comprehensive functional CRE map of human-infecting dsDNA viruses that serves as a blueprint for further studies in viral regulation, reactivation, evolution, and viral vector design.

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PMID40791439
PMCPMC12338741

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