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Structural modularity of the XIST ribonucleoprotein complex

Authors :
Zhipeng Lu
Jimmy K. Guo
Yuning Wei
Diana R. Dou
Brian Zarnegar
Qing Ma
Rui Li
Yang Zhao
Fan Liu
Hani Choudhry
Paul A. Khavari
Howard Y. Chang
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

The long noncoding RNA XIST plays a central role in sex-specific gene expression in humans by silencing one of two X chromosomes in female cells. Here the authors show that higher order secondary structure creates the modular domain structure of XIST ribonucleoprotein complex and spatial separation of functions.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.192c166d4848879fbe0c187c228701
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20040-3