ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells.
The organization of the human genome in space and time is critical for transcriptional regulation and cell fate determination. However, robust methods for tracking genome organization or genomic interactions over time in living cells are lacking. Here, we developed a multicolor DNA labeling system,...
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| description | The organization of the human genome in space and time is critical for transcriptional regulation and cell fate determination. However, robust methods for tracking genome organization or genomic interactions over time in living cells are lacking. Here, we developed a multicolor DNA labeling system, ParSite, to simultaneously track triple genomic loci in the U2OS cells. The tricolor ParSite system is derived from the T. thermophilus ParB/ParSc (TtParB/ParSc) system by rational design. We mutated the interface between TtParB and ParSc and generated a new pair of TtParBm and ParSm for genomic DNA labeling. The insertions of 16 base-pair palindromic ParSc and ParSm into genomic loci allow dual-color DNA imaging in living cells. A pair of genomic loci labeled by ParSite could be colocalized with p53-binding protein 1 (53BP1) in response to CRISPR/Cas9-mediated double-strand breaks (DSBs). The ParSite permits tracking promoter and terminator dynamics of the APP gene, which spans 290 kilobases in length. Intriguingly, the hybrid ParS (ParSh) of half-ParSc and half-ParSm enables for the visualization of a third locus independent of ParSc or ParSm. We simultaneously labeled 3 loci with a genomic distance of 36, 89, and 352 kilobases downstream the C3 repeat locus, respectively. In sum, the ParSite is a robust DNA labeling system for tracking multiple genomic loci in space and time in living cells. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c7c100de6b8045619e3a4166431e5a5d2025-02-12T05:30:22ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852025-01-01231e300300910.1371/journal.pbio.3003009ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells.Xiaohui HeYadong SunHanhui MaThe organization of the human genome in space and time is critical for transcriptional regulation and cell fate determination. However, robust methods for tracking genome organization or genomic interactions over time in living cells are lacking. Here, we developed a multicolor DNA labeling system, ParSite, to simultaneously track triple genomic loci in the U2OS cells. The tricolor ParSite system is derived from the T. thermophilus ParB/ParSc (TtParB/ParSc) system by rational design. We mutated the interface between TtParB and ParSc and generated a new pair of TtParBm and ParSm for genomic DNA labeling. The insertions of 16 base-pair palindromic ParSc and ParSm into genomic loci allow dual-color DNA imaging in living cells. A pair of genomic loci labeled by ParSite could be colocalized with p53-binding protein 1 (53BP1) in response to CRISPR/Cas9-mediated double-strand breaks (DSBs). The ParSite permits tracking promoter and terminator dynamics of the APP gene, which spans 290 kilobases in length. Intriguingly, the hybrid ParS (ParSh) of half-ParSc and half-ParSm enables for the visualization of a third locus independent of ParSc or ParSm. We simultaneously labeled 3 loci with a genomic distance of 36, 89, and 352 kilobases downstream the C3 repeat locus, respectively. In sum, the ParSite is a robust DNA labeling system for tracking multiple genomic loci in space and time in living cells.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003009 |
| spellingShingle | Xiaohui He Yadong Sun Hanhui Ma ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells. PLoS Biology |
| title | ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells. |
| title_full | ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells. |
| title_fullStr | ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells. |
| title_full_unstemmed | ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells. |
| title_short | ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells. |
| title_sort | parsite is a multicolor dna labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003009 |
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