Small RNAs in H9 embryonic stem cells

ABSTRACT: Non-templated 3'-end oligouridylation of RNA occurs in many species, including humans. Unlike the familiar phenomenon of polyadenylation, non-templated addition of uridines to RNA is poorly characterized in higher eukaryotes. Recent studies have reported non-templated 3'-end oligouridylation of small RNAs and mRNAs. Oligouridylation is involved in many aspects of microRNA biology from biogenesis to turnover of the mature species and it may also mark long mRNAs for degradation by promoting decapping of the protective 5'-cap structure. To determine the prevalence of oligouridylation in higher eukaryotes, we used next-generation sequencing technology to deeply examine the population of small RNAs in human cells. Our data revealed widespread non-templated nucleotide addition to the 3'-ends of

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Yun Choi 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-31051 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress