HOW(S) RIP-seq in D. melanogaster testes
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ABSTRACT: Held out wings (HOW) is an RNA-binding protein essential for spermatogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster. HOW is a signal transduction and activation of RNA (STAR) protein, these proteins are important post-transcriptional regulators of RNAs. The characteristics of RNA-binding by the conserved short cytoplasmic isoform, HOW(S), are unknown. In vivo RIP-seq identified 121 novel transcripts bound by HOW(S) in spermatogonia, many with signal transduction functions. (A/G/U)CUAAC motifs were enriched in 3'-UTRs and GCG(A/U)G in 5'-UTRs. HOW binds with high-affinity to sites containing the CUAAC motif from lola and hipk mRNAs, but not to GCG(A/U)G 5’-UTR motifs. Overall, this study provides new insight into STAR protein-RNA interactions and potential importance to spermatogenesis.
ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster
PROVIDER: GSE201319 | GEO | 2026/02/11
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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