Prof. Orna Amster-Choder, Full Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics – The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, will give a talk on Revisiting the dogma on bacterial transcriptome organization: implications on gene expression.
Our finding that bacterial RNAs can localize to different cellular domains independently of translation (Science, 2011) challenged the dogma that transcription and translation are always coupled. Analysis of the E. coli transcriptome revealed that a significant fraction localizes asymmetrically, often correlating with proteome distribution and independent of translation (Mol. Cell, 2019). Notably, the polar transcriptome is unique, enriched in specific mRNAs and most small RNAs (sRNAs).
sRNA: We demonstrated a polygenic plan for sRNA-mediated regulation, explaining the subtle effects of specific sRNA deletions (iScience, 2021). We also found that sRNAs are accompanied by their chaperone Hfq, which undergoes phase separation at the poles, a process essential for its activity (Cell Rep, 2022). Multiomic analyses suggest compartmentalization of certain metabolic pathways, including ATP production, in these regions.
mRNA: We recently showed that the pole-to-pole oscillating MinD protein and RNase E control mRNA enrichment at the poles by preventing site-specific degradation. Mislocalization of polar mRNAs may disrupt protein localization, indicating localized translation in bacteria (EMBO J, 2024).
Coupled transcription-translation (CTT): We developed a method to map the transcriptome-wide CTT landscape in three model organisms at near-single codon resolution. Our results indicate that significant gene expression occurs without CTT and identify factors influencing CTT dynamics.
For more information about her outstanding work, please visit her profile at
https://amsterchoder.huji.ac.il/
Time (China): 2025-3-27 16:00
Zoom meeting: 893 0005 4861
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