ChIP-seq of RNA Polymerase II (Rpb3) from wild-type and Rpb7-QHF cells
Our structural and biochemical studies show that S. cerevisiae RNA Polymerase II (RNAPII) homodimerizes through the stalk domain (formed by the Rpb4-Rpb7 subunits). To explore the biological impact of disrupting this interaction we introduced a triple point mutation at the RNAPII dimerization interface in Rpb7 (Q96A, H97A, F109K). To test the impact of the dimerziation mutant on RNAPII occupancy, we performed ChIP-seq using a monoclonal antibody against the Rpb3 subunit (1Y26, abcam) of RNAPII, in WT and Rpb7-QHF cells.