期刊
BMC BIOTECHNOLOGY
卷 13, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-13-99
关键词
RNA sequencing; Transcriptomics; RNA splicing; RNA purification; PolyA plus selection; Cytoplasmic RNA; Nuclear RNA; Nascent transcripts; De novo assembly; Transcription profiling
资金
- Ake Wiberg Foundation
- Marcus Borgstrom Foundation
- Kjell and Marta Beijer Foundation
Background: The starting material for RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) studies is usually total RNA or polyA+ RNA. Both forms of RNA represent heterogeneous pools of RNA molecules at different levels of maturation and processing. Such heterogeneity, in addition to the biases associated with polyA+ purification steps, may influence the analysis, sensitivity and the interpretation of RNA-seq data. We hypothesize that subcellular fractions of RNA may provide a more accurate picture of gene expression. Results: We present results for sequencing of cytoplasmic and nuclear RNA after cellular fractionation of tissue samples. In comparison with conventional polyA+ RNA, the cytoplasmic RNA contains a significantly higher fraction of exonic sequence, providing increased sensitivity in expression analysis and splice junction detection, and in improved de novo assembly of RNA-seq data. Conversely, the nuclear fraction shows an enrichment of unprocessed RNA compared with total RNA-seq, making it suitable for analysis of nascent transcripts and RNA processing dynamics. Conclusion: Our results show that cellular fractionation is a more rapid and cost effective approach than conventional polyA+ enrichment when studying mature RNAs. Thus, RNA-seq of separated cytosolic and nuclear RNA can significantly improve the analysis of complex transcriptomes from mammalian tissues.
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