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ReviewNature reviews. Genetics2015

Random monoallelic expression of autosomal genes: stochastic transcription and allele-level regulation.

Björn Reinius, Rickard Sandberg

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Review in Nature reviews. Genetics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 111 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Björn ReiniusLudwig Institute for Cancer Research, Box 240, and the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
Rickard SandbergLudwig Institute for Cancer Research, Box 240, and the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Random monoallelic expression (RME) of genes represents a striking example of how stochastic molecular processes can result in cellular heterogeneity. Recent transcriptome-wide studies have revealed both mitotically stable and cell-to-cell dynamic forms of autosomal RME, with the latter presumably resulting from burst-like stochastic transcription. Here, we discuss the distinguishing features of these two forms of RME and revisit literature on their nature, pervasiveness and regulation. Finally, we explore how RME may contribute to phenotypic variation, including the incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity often seen in genetic disease.

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Stochastic ProcessesAllelesGene Expression ProfilingGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansModels, GeneticPhenotypeTranscriptome

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PMID26442639

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