TRNA-overlapping long non-coding RNAs repress codon-biased genes in trans
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ABSTRACT: The functions of most long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are not known. Here, we define a group of ‘tRNA-Overlapping LncRNA’ (tROL) genes that are upregulated during in vitro cartilage development. Deletions of tROLs result in changes in the expression of codon-biased genes, where downregulated genes are enriched in codons corresponding to tRNAs overlapping disrupted tROLs. However, tROL lncRNA expression is controlled independently of the overlapping tRNA loci. Remarkably, tROL loci are located in gene-dense regions and interact extensively in trans between chromosomes, and tROL deletions result in the upregulation of significantly overlapping subsets of genes in the vicinity of tROL loci. Taken together, the results suggest that tROL loci coalesce and are dependent on each other’s transcription to repress surrounding genes in trans. Our investigation thus sheds light on a unique role for tROLs as a regulatory bridge between the non-coding and coding genomes.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE273784 | GEO | 2025/08/22
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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