SNP-specific array-based allele-specific expression analysis.

@article{citeulike:2615331, abstract = {We have developed an optimized array-based approach for customizable allele-specific gene expression (ASE) analysis. The central features of the approach are the ability to select SNPs at will for detection, and the absence of need to PCR amplify the target. A surprisingly long probe length (39-49 nt) was needed for allelic discrimination. Reconstitution experiments demonstrate linearity of ASE over a broad range. Using this approach, we have discovered at least two novel imprinted genes, NLRP2, which encodes a member of the inflammasome, and OSBPL1A, which encodes a presumed oxysterol-binding protein, were both preferentially expressed from the maternal allele. In contrast, ERAP2, which encodes an aminopeptidase, did not show preferential parent-of-origin expression, but rather, cis-acting nonimprinted differential allelic control. The approach is scalable to the whole genome and can be used for discovery of functional epigenetic modifications in patient samples.}, address = {Department of Medicine and Center for Epigenetics, Institute of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA;}, author = {Bjornsson, Hans T T. and Albert, Thomas J J. and Ladd-Acosta, Christine M M. and Green, Roland D D. and Rongione, Michael A A. and Middle, Christina M M. and Irizarry, Rafael A A. and Broman, Karl W W. and Feinberg, Andrew P P. }, citeulike-article-id = {2615331}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/gr.073254.107}, issn = {1088-9051}, journal = {Genome Res}, keywords = {microarray, snp}, month = {March}, posted-at = {2008-07-18 14:02:15}, priority = {2}, title = {SNP-specific array-based allele-specific expression analysis.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/gr.073254.107}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2615331 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2615331 TI - SNP-specific array-based allele-specific expression analysis. JF - Genome Res AD - Department of Medicine and Center for Epigenetics, Institute of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA; SN - 1088-9051 N2 - We have developed an optimized array-based approach for customizable allele-specific gene expression (ASE) analysis. The central features of the approach are the ability to select SNPs at will for detection, and the absence of need to PCR amplify the target. A surprisingly long probe length (39-49 nt) was needed for allelic discrimination. Reconstitution experiments demonstrate linearity of ASE over a broad range. Using this approach, we have discovered at least two novel imprinted genes, NLRP2, which encodes a member of the inflammasome, and OSBPL1A, which encodes a presumed oxysterol-binding protein, were both preferentially expressed from the maternal allele. In contrast, ERAP2, which encodes an aminopeptidase, did not show preferential parent-of-origin expression, but rather, cis-acting nonimprinted differential allelic control. The approach is scalable to the whole genome and can be used for discovery of functional epigenetic modifications in patient samples. KW - microarray KW - snp AU - Bjornsson, Hans T AU - Albert, Thomas J AU - Ladd-Acosta, Christine M AU - Green, Roland D AU - Rongione, Michael A AU - Middle, Christina M AU - Irizarry, Rafael A AU - Broman, Karl W AU - Feinberg, Andrew P PY - 2008/03/27/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/gr.073254.107 ER -