The regulation of gene expression is, in large part, mediated by interplay between the general transcription factors (GTFs) that function to bring about the expression of many genes and site-specific DNA-binding transcription factors (STFs). Here, quantitative genetic profiling using the epistatic miniarray profile (E-MAP) approach allowed us to measure 48 391 pairwise genetic interactions, both negative (aggravating) and positive (alleviating), between and among genes encoding STFs and GTFs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This allowed us to both reconstruct regulatory models for specific subsets of transcription factors and identify global epistatic patterns. Overall, there was a much stronger preference for negative relative to positive genetic interactions among STFs than there was among GTFs. Negative genetic interactions, which often identify factors working in non-essential, redundant pathways, were also enriched for pairs of STFs that co-regulate similar sets of genes. Microarray analysis demonstrated that pairs of STFs that display negative genetic interactions regulate gene expression in an independent rather than coordinated manner. Collectively, these data suggest that parallel/compensating relationships between regulators, rather than linear pathways, often characterize transcriptional circuits.
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View all literature mentionsThis database currently holds E-MAP scores (individual interactions and correlation coefficients) for budding yeast genes involved in the early secretory pathway and chromosome function (including DNA damage and repair, transcriptional control, chromosome segregation and telomere regulation). E-MAPs (Epistatic Mini Array Profiles) are formed by creating and quantifying high-density genetic interaction maps. With this method, observed double mutant colony sizes are compared to those that would be expected from a distribution of typical double mutant colonies of each strain. Each interaction is assigned a score, which indicates the magnitude of the difference from the expected value and the certainty of the score. Negative (or aggravating) scores (< -2.5) correspond to synthetic sick/lethal interactions while positive (or alleviating) scores (> +2.5) corresponds to epistatic or suppressor interactions.
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