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ArticleGenome research2016

RNA structure replaces the need for U2AF2 in splicing.

Chien-Ling Lin, Allison J Taggart, Kian Huat Lim, Kamil J Cygan, Luciana Ferraris, Robbert Creton, Yen-Tsung Huang, William G Fairbrother

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Article in Genome research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Secondary structures in RNA synthesis, splicing and translation.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chien-Ling LinMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA;
Allison J TaggartMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA;
Kian Huat LimMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA;
Kamil J CyganMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA; Center for Computational Molecular Biology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA;
Luciana FerrarisMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA;
Robbert CretonMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA;
Yen-Tsung HuangDepartments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
William G FairbrotherMolecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA; Center for Computational Molecular Biology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA;
Brown University · US

Funding

TRAINING IN MOLECULAR &CELL BIOLOGY &BIOCHEMISTRYT32GM007601 · NIGMS · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI MOWRY, KIMBERLY L. · 1985 to 2019
$6.4M
Center for Cancer Signaling NetworksP30GM103410 · NIGMS · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI ATWOOD, WALTER J · 2012 to 2015
$4.3M
A genomic approach to studying the life cycle of intron lariatsR01GM105681 · NIGMS · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI FAIRBROTHER, WILLIAM G · 2014 to 2022
$3.7M
A Discovery Tool for Variations that Affect SplicingR01GM095612 · NIGMS · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI FAIRBROTHER, WILLIAM G · 2010 to 2014
$1.5M
Developing in vitro high throughput splicing assaysR21HG007905 · NHGRI · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI FAIRBROTHER, WILLIAM G · 2014 to 2015
$437k
NHGRI NIH HHS R21 HG007905NIGMS NIH HHS 8P30GM103410NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM103410NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM095612NIGMS NIH HHS R01GM095612NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM105681NIGMS NIH HHS R01GM105681NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007601
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA secondary structure plays an integral role in catalytic, ribosomal, small nuclear, micro, and transfer RNAs. Discovering a prevalent role for secondary structure in pre-mRNAs has proven more elusive. By utilizing a variety of computational and biochemical approaches, we present evidence for a class of nuclear introns that relies upon secondary structure for correct splicing. These introns are defined by simple repeat expansions of complementary AC and GT dimers that co-occur at opposite boundaries of an intron to form a bridging structure that enforces correct splice site pairing. Remarkably, this class of introns does not require U2AF2, a core component of the spliceosome, for its processing. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that this mechanism was present in the ancestral vertebrate lineage prior to the divergence of tetrapods from teleosts. While largely lost from land dwelling vertebrates, this class of introns is found in 10% of all zebrafish genes.

Indexed as

Nucleic Acid ConformationRNA SplicingAnimalsBase SequenceComputational BiologyExonsGenes, ReporterIntronsMolecular Sequence DataNuclear ProteinsPhylogenyRibonucleoproteinsRNA PrecursorsSequence Analysis, RNASpliceosomesZebrafishNuclear ProteinsRibonucleoproteinsRNA Precursors

Identifiers

PMID26566657
PMCPMC4691745
OpenAlexW2174544965

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