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The RNA Atlas expands the catalog of human non-coding RNAs

ABSTRACT: The human transcriptome consists of various RNA biotypes including multiple types of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). Current ncRNA compendia remain incomplete partially because they are almost exclusively derived from the interrogation of small- and polyadenylated RNAs. Here, we present a more comprehensive atlas of the human transcriptome that is derived from matching polyA-, total-, and small-RNA profiles of a heterogenous collection of nearly 300 human tissues and cell lines. We report thousands of novel RNA species across all major RNA biotypes, including a hitherto poorly-cataloged class of non-polyadenylated single-exon long non-coding RNAs. In addition, we exploit intron abundance estimates from total RNA-sequencing to predict the regulatory potential of various non-coding RNAs. Our study represents a substantial expansion of the current catalogue of human ncRNAs and their regulatory interactions. All data and results are accessible through the R2 webtool and serve as a basis to further explore RNA biology and function.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE138734 | GEO | 2021/04/15

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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