Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10798948 | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms | 2016 | 51 Pages |
Abstract
In recent years, it has become evident that eukaryotic genomes are pervasively transcribed and produce numerous non-coding transcripts, including long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). Although research of such genomic enigmas is in the early stages, a growing number of lncRNAs have been characterized and found to be principal actors in a variety of biological processes rather than merely representing transcriptional noise. Here, we review recent findings on lncRNAs in yeast systems. We especially focus on lncRNA-mediated cellular regulations to respond to environmental changes in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Clues to long noncoding RNA taxonomy1, edited by Dr. Tetsuro Hirose and Dr. Shinichi Nakagawa.
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Authors
Akira Yamashita, Yuichi Shichino, Masayuki Yamamoto,