Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2169759 | Current Opinion in Cell Biology | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Initially assumed to be a special feature of highly polarized eukaryotic cells, recent evidence suggests that mRNA localization coupled with local translation is a widespread strategy for spatial restriction of protein synthesis within cells. Genome-wide analyses and live imaging approaches have shed new light on the prevalence and the mechanistic details of this phenomenon. Here we review some of the recent findings that have emerged from research from the RNA localization field, from the birth of mRNAs in the nucleus, to their delivery at specific sites within the cytoplasm.
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Authors
Virginie Marchand, Imre Gaspar, Anne Ephrussi,