FlyORF-TaDa allows rapid generation of new lines for in vivo cell-type specific profiling of protein-DNA interactions in Drosophila melanogaster

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 6:02 a.m.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.08.06.239251v1?rss=1 Authors: Aughey, G. N., Delandre, C., Southall, T. D., Marshall, O. J. Abstract: Targeted DamID (TaDa) is an increasingly popular method of generating cell-type specific DNA binding profiles in vivo. Although sensitive and versatile, TaDa requires the generation of new transgenic fly lines for every protein that is profiled, which is both time-consuming and costly. Here, we describe the FlyORF-TaDa system for converting an existing FlyORF library of inducible open reading frames (ORFs) to TaDa lines via a genetic cross, with recombinant progeny easily identifiable by eye colour. Profiling the binding of the H3K36me3-associated chromatin protein MRG15 in larval neural stem cells using both FlyORF-TaDa and conventional TaDa demonstrates that new lines generated using this system provide accurate and highly-reproducible DamID binding profiles. Our data further show that MRG15 binds to a subset of active chromatin domains in vivo. Courtesy of the large coverage of the FlyORF library, the FlyORF-TaDa system enables the easy creation of TaDa lines for 74% of all transcription factors and chromatin modifying proteins within the Drosophila genome. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info