A Next Generation of Advances in Chromosome Architecture

TY - JOUR

T1 - A Next Generation of Advances in Chromosome Architecture

AU - Leake, Mark C

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PY - 2022/5/31

Y1 - 2022/5/31

N2 - New insight into the architecture of chromosomes, their molecular composition, structure and spatial location, and time-resolved features, has grown enormously through developments of a range of pioneering interdisciplinary approaches that lie at the interface of the life and physical sciences. These involve several state-of-the-art "physics of life" tools that are both experimental and theoretical, used in conjunction with molecular biology methods which enable investigation of chromosome structure and function in vitro, in vivo, and even in silico. In particular, a move towards far greater quantitation has enabled transformative leaps in our understanding. These have involved valuable improvements to the spatial and temporal resolution of quantitative measurements, such as in vivo super-resolved light microscopy and single-molecule biophysics methods, which facilitate probing of dynamic chromosome processes hitherto impossible. Similarly, there have been important advances in the theoretical biophysics approaches which have enabled advances in predictive modeling to generate new understanding of the modes of operation of chromosomes across all domains of life. Here, I discuss these advances, and review the current state of our knowledge of chromosome architecture and speculation where future advances may lead.

AB - New insight into the architecture of chromosomes, their molecular composition, structure and spatial location, and time-resolved features, has grown enormously through developments of a range of pioneering interdisciplinary approaches that lie at the interface of the life and physical sciences. These involve several state-of-the-art "physics of life" tools that are both experimental and theoretical, used in conjunction with molecular biology methods which enable investigation of chromosome structure and function in vitro, in vivo, and even in silico. In particular, a move towards far greater quantitation has enabled transformative leaps in our understanding. These have involved valuable improvements to the spatial and temporal resolution of quantitative measurements, such as in vivo super-resolved light microscopy and single-molecule biophysics methods, which facilitate probing of dynamic chromosome processes hitherto impossible. Similarly, there have been important advances in the theoretical biophysics approaches which have enabled advances in predictive modeling to generate new understanding of the modes of operation of chromosomes across all domains of life. Here, I discuss these advances, and review the current state of our knowledge of chromosome architecture and speculation where future advances may lead.

KW - Chromosomes/genetics

KW - Nanotechnology

U2 - 10.1007/978-1-0716-2221-6_1

DO - 10.1007/978-1-0716-2221-6_1

M3 - Article

C2 - 35635692

SN - 1064-3745

VL - 2476

SP - 1

EP - 3

JO - Methods in Molecular Biology

JF - Methods in Molecular Biology

ER -