Abstract
Recent results from deep-sequencing and tiling array studies indicated the existence of a large number of short, metabolically stable, non-coding RNAs. Some of these short RNAs derive from known RNA classes like snoRNA or tRNAs. There are intriguing similarities between short non-coding nuclear RNAs and oligonucleotides used to change alternative splicing events, which usually target a disease-relevant RNA. we review the current knowledge of this emerging class of RNAs and discuss evidence that some of these short RNAs could function in alternative splice site selection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 480-485 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | RNA Biology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by EURASNET and the NIH (GM083187 to S.S.).
Keywords
- Oligonucleotide
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Processed snoRNAs
- Small nucleolar RNA
- miRNA
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology