Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

The genetic architecture of DNA replication timing in human pluripotent stem cells

  • Qiliang Ding,
  • Matthew M. Edwards,
  • Ning Wang,
  • Xiang Zhu,
  • Alexa N. Bracci,
  • Michelle L. Hulke,
  • Ya Hu,
  • Yao Tong,
  • Joyce Hsiao,
  • Christine J. Charvet,
  • Sulagna Ghosh,
  • Robert E. Handsaker,
  • Kevin Eggan,
  • Florian T. Merkle,
  • Jeannine Gerhardt,
  • Dieter Egli,
  • Andrew G. Clark,
  • Amnon Koren

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27115-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 18

Abstract

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The genetic basis of how cells replicate their DNA is not well understood. Here, the authors identify >1000 genetic elements that control human replication and reveal a complex epigenetic system that regulates replication origin activities.