RNA interference in the nucleus: roles for small RNAs in transcription, epigenetics and beyond

Castel, S. E., Martienssen, R. A. (February 2013) RNA interference in the nucleus: roles for small RNAs in transcription, epigenetics and beyond. Nat Rev Genet, 14 (2). pp. 100-12. ISSN 1471-0064 (Electronic)1471-0056 (Linking)

URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23329111
DOI: 10.1038/nrg3355

Abstract

A growing number of functions are emerging for RNA interference (RNAi) in the nucleus, in addition to well-characterized roles in post-transcriptional gene silencing in the cytoplasm. Epigenetic modifications directed by small RNAs have been shown to cause transcriptional repression in plants, fungi and animals. Additionally, increasing evidence indicates that RNAi regulates transcription through interaction with transcriptional machinery. Nuclear small RNAs include small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) and are implicated in nuclear processes such as transposon regulation, heterochromatin formation, developmental gene regulation and genome stability.

Item Type: Paper
Additional Information:
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > transcription
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > RNAi
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > epigenetics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > epigenetics
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > organelles, types and functions > nucleus
CSHL Authors:
Communities: CSHL labs > Martienssen lab
School of Biological Sciences > Publications
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: 14 February 2013
Date Deposited: 08 Feb 2013 18:06
Last Modified: 19 Jul 2021 13:30
PMCID: PMC4205957
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/27241

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