Inferring combinatorial regulation of transcription in silico.
Inferring combinatorial regulation of transcription in silico.
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DOI:
10.1093/nar/gki167
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发表时间:
2005
影响因子:
14.9
通讯作者:
Herzel H
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作者:
Blüthgen N;Kiełbasa SM;Herzel H
In this paper, we propose a functional view on the in silico prediction of transcriptional regulation. We present a method to predict biological functions regulated by a combinatorial interaction of transcription factors. Using a rigorous statistic, this approach intersects the presence of transcription factor binding sites in gene upstream sequences with Gene Ontology terms associated with these genes. We demonstrate that for the well-studied set of skeletal muscle-related transcription factors Myf-2, Mef and TEF, the correct functions are predicted. Furthermore, starting from the well-characterized promoter of a gene expressed upon lipopolysaccharide stimulation, we predict functional targets of this stimulus. These results are in excellent agreement with microarray data.