This document summarizes research into the role of the transcription factor Ikaros in B cell development. Key findings include:
1) Genome-wide identification of 11,349 Ikaros binding sites near 6,746 genes in pre-B cells.
2) Integration of Ikaros binding data with gene expression changes at 2, 6, and 48 hours after inducing Ikaros expression found significant overlap, indicating Ikaros directly regulates responsive genes.
3) Ikaros binding sites are enriched for motifs of other hematopoietic transcription factors, suggesting co-localization and co-regulation of targets.
This work helps define the roles of Ikaros in regulating B cell differentiation pathways and