Transcription-driven DNA supercoiling activates bacterial chromatin at a distance
N. Figueroa-Bossi, R. Fernandez-Fernandez, P. Kerboriou, P. Bouloc, J. Casadesus, M.-A. Sanchez-Romero, L. Bossi
The paper shows transcription-induced counter-silencing of H-NS-repressed genes occurs at a distance through DNA supercoiling diffusion.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology