Evolutionary conservation of long non-coding RNAs; sequence, structure, function

P Johnsson, L Lipovich, D Grandér… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Recent advances in genomewide studies have revealed the abundance of long
non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in mammalian transcriptomes. The ENCODE Consortium has …

Gathering around Firre

S Nakagawa, T Hirano - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2014 - nature.com
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have divergent roles in the nuclei of higher eukaryotes,
including chromatin modification and regulation of nuclear bodies. A new study adds a new …

RNA in unexpected places: long non-coding RNA functions in diverse cellular contexts

S Geisler, J Coller - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2013 - nature.com
The increased application of transcriptome-wide profiling approaches has led to an
explosion in the number of documented long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). While these new …

Volatile evolution of long noncoding RNA repertoires: mechanisms and biological implications

A Kapusta, C Feschotte - Trends in Genetics, 2014 - cell.com
Thousands of genes encoding long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been identified in all
vertebrate genomes thus far examined. The list of lncRNAs partaking in arguably important …

Genome-wide analysis of RNA-chromatin interactions in lizards as a mean for functional lncRNA identification

M Tenorio, J Serwatowska, SL Fernandez-Valverde… - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are defined as transcribed
molecules longer than 200 nucleotides with little to no protein-coding potential. LncRNAs …

The functions of long noncoding RNAs in development and stem cells

RBT Perry, I Ulitsky - Development, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
Eukaryotic genomes are pervasively transcribed, with tens of thousands of RNAs emanating
from uni-and bi-directional promoters and from active enhancers. In vertebrates, thousands …

Intergenic lncRNAs and the evolution of gene expression

AC Marques, CP Ponting - Current opinion in genetics & development, 2014 - Elsevier
Eukaryote genomes encode a surprisingly large number of noncoding transcripts. Around
two-thirds of human transcribed loci do not encode protein, and many are intergenic and …

[HTML][HTML] Nuclear lncRNAs as epigenetic regulators—beyond skepticism

S Nakagawa, Y Kageyama - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2014 - Elsevier
Systematic transcriptome analysis has revealed that a vast majority of the mammalian
genome is transcribed into RNA, thus establishing the concept of “pervasive transcription.” …

Genome regulation by long noncoding RNAs

JL Rinn, HY Chang - Annual review of biochemistry, 2012 - annualreviews.org
The central dogma of gene expression is that DNA is transcribed into messenger RNAs,
which in turn serve as the template for protein synthesis. The discovery of extensive …

Non-coding RNA expression, function, and variation during Drosophila embryogenesis

IE Schor, G Bussotti, M Maleš, M Forneris, RR Viales… - Current Biology, 2018 - cell.com
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can often function in the regulation of gene expression
during development; however, their generality as essential regulators in developmental …