
handle: 10852/44743
In this thesis, we propose a new method for finding Topologically Associating Domains, which are contiguous segments of chromatin, ranging in size from thousands to millions of base pairs. These domains, which are apparent throughout most of the genome, have been postulated as being fundamental building blocks of higher-order genome structure, and being linked to the biological function of the DNA. Our method uses Hi-C interaction matrices that describe the interaction frequency between pairs of loci. The method produces a set of hierarchically nested domains, and a set of non-overlapping consensus domains — both of which can be used in further biological analyses. We made our method and domains accessible by creating three tools in the Genomic HyperBrowser. These tools can be used to create domain sets, to visualize domains with the Hi-C data, and to compare and analyse domain sets. We analyse the association between the domains and CTCF binding sites, and compare domains found in the human genome with those found in the mouse genome. We discuss how these types of analysis have been performed by others, and propose alternative ways of performing them. Our domains are similar to those found by others, but they are more self-interacting and interact less with their surroundings. Based on the strong self-interacting nature of our domains, and their association with biological features, we argue that we find a preferable set of domains.
570, associated, topology, of, bioinformatics, the, 004, topological, Hi, C, chromatin, TADs, genome, domains
570, associated, topology, of, bioinformatics, the, 004, topological, Hi, C, chromatin, TADs, genome, domains
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
