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ReviewTrends in genetics : TIG2014

Mechanisms of genome instability induced by RNA-processing defects.

Yujia A Chan, Philip Hieter, Peter C Stirling

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Review in Trends in genetics : TIG, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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60citing papers in PubMed
5.0field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed, 91 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yujia A ChanMichael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
Philip HieterMichael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada; Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Peter C StirlingDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3, Canada; Terry Fox Laboratory, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, V5Z 1L3, Canada. Electronic address: pstirling@bccrc.ca.
BC Cancer Agency · CACanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre · CA

Funding

Functional Determinants of Chromosome SegregationR01CA158162 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · PI HIETER, PHILIP A. · 2012 to 2016
$1.1M
CIHR MOP-38096NCI NIH HHS R01 CA158162NCI NIH HHS R01-CA158162
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The role of normal transcription and RNA processing in maintaining genome integrity is becoming increasingly appreciated in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. Several mutations in RNA biogenesis factors have been implicated in human cancers, but the mechanisms and potential connections to tumor genome instability are not clear. Here, we discuss how RNA-processing defects could destabilize genomes through mutagenic R-loop structures and by altering expression of genes required for genome stability. A compelling body of evidence now suggests that researchers should be directly testing these mechanisms in models of human cancer.

Indexed as

Genomic InstabilityRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalAnimalsEnhancer Elements, GeneticGene Expression RegulationHumansNeoplasmsNucleic Acid ConformationRNARNA SplicingRNA StabilityTranscriptomeRNAcancergenome instabilityR-loopsRNA processingtranscriptome

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PMID24794811
PMCPMC4039741
OpenAlexW2027254650

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