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Systematic functional interrogation of human pseudogenes

ABSTRACT: Human genome encodes >14,000 pseudogenes that are evolutionary relics and have long been considered as nonfunctional genomic elements. Emerging evidence suggests that pseudogene can exert important regulatory function. However, function of most pseudogenes remains unknown. To fill this gap, we developed an integrated computational pipeline and performed to date the first set of pseudogene-focused CRISPRi screens in human cells. Our screens identified >100 pseudogenes that are important for cell fitness, with a more cell-type specific function compared to parent genes. In addition, we discovered a cancer-testis unitary pseudogene MGAT4EP that interacts with FOXA1, a key regulator in luminal A breast cancer.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE155510 | GEO | 2021/08/01

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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