Journal
EMBO REPORTS
Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages 973-982Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1038/embor.2009.181
Keywords
cryptic; non-coding; RNA; genome
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- Human Frontier Science Program Organization,
- Association pour la Recherche sur le Cancer
- Fondation pour la Recherche Medicale and Agence Nationale pour la Recherche (REGULncRNA)
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During the past few years, it has become increasingly evident that the expression of eukaryotic genomes is far more complex than had been previously noted. The idea that the transcriptome is derived exclusively from protein-coding genes and some specific non-coding RNAs-such as snRNAs, snoRNAs, tRNAs or rRNAs-has been swept away by numerous studies indicating that RNA polymerase II can be found at almost any genomic location. Pervasive transcription is widespread and, far from being a futile process, has a crucial role in controlling gene expression and genomic plasticity. Here, we review recent findings that point to cryptic transcription as a fundamental component of the regulation of eukaryotic genomes.
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