A unified probabilistic model and software implementation for analysis of nascent RNA sequencing data
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- R01HG012944
- Recipient
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory UEI GV31TMFLPY88
- Awarding agency
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National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Obligated
- $1,737,845
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 93.172 Human Genome Research
- Completion date 54% complete
- Place of performance
- Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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Description
- Abstract
- The process by which RNA molecules are assembled from DNA templates, called transcription, is fundamental to all life and dysregulated in many human diseases. Over the past 15 years, studies of the mechanisms and dynamics of transcription have increasingly relied on a family of techniques for isolating and sequencing newly transcribed, or "nascent" rnas. In contrast to standard RNA-SEQ, these nascent RNA sequencing (NRS) methods enable transcription to be measured separately from RNA degradation, respond rapidly to changes in transcription, and reveal the positions of RNA polymerases along a DNA template. However, NRS data require sophisticated computational and statistical methods for analysis, which are only beginning to emerge. Here, we propose to develop a powerful and flexible probabilistic modeling framework for the analysis of NRS data. Our framework is based on a highly general "unified model" that mathematically describes both the kinetics of transcription initiation, elongation, and promoter-proximal pause release, and the generation of sequencing read counts. IT can be used to estimate transcriptional rates directly from NRS data, in either a steady-state or nonequilibrium setting. Our proposal includes three specific aims, focused on the development of (1) a series of statistical tests and machine-learning methods for differential analysis of transcription-associated rates; (2) a statistical and machine-learning framework and new experimental methods for characterizing variation in elongation rate and its dependency on genomic and epigenomic covariates; and (3) an open-source software package implementing these new methods in the r programming environment (stadyum), integrated with the bioconductor, anvil, and pytorch environments. Successful completion of these aims will result in powerful, versatile, and highly accessible new computational tools that will accelerate progress in transcriptional research.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $571,672 | |
| Amendment | $571,672 | |
| Original award | $594,501 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Massachusetts Medical School | $144,328 | |
| University Of Massachusetts Medical School | $144,328 | |
| University Of Massachusetts Medical School | $144,328 |
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Who received award R01HG012944?
R01HG012944 was awarded to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory by National Human Genome Research Institute (National Institutes of Health) on September 16, 2024.
How much is award R01HG012944 worth?
$1,737,845 has been obligated on R01HG012944.
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