Search Results - "Ameres, Stefan L."
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Diversifying microRNA sequence and function
Published in Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology (01-08-2013)“…Key Points MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that guide post-transcriptional gene regulation to shape the rate at which genetic information is…”
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Small RNAs Are Trafficked from the Epididymis to Developing Mammalian Sperm
Published in Developmental cell (20-08-2018)“…The biogenesis of the RNA payload of mature sperm is of great interest, because RNAs delivered to the zygote at fertilization can affect early development…”
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Quantification of experimentally induced nucleotide conversions in high-throughput sequencing datasets
Published in BMC bioinformatics (20-05-2019)“…Methods to read out naturally occurring or experimentally introduced nucleic acid modifications are emerging as powerful tools to study dynamic cellular…”
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Genetic and mechanistic diversity of piRNA 3′-end formation
Published in Nature (London) (24-11-2016)“…Drosophila have two pathways for PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) 3′-end formation—depending on which pathway is used, piRNA biogenesis is directed towards either…”
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The 3′-to-5′ Exoribonuclease Nibbler Shapes the 3′ Ends of MicroRNAs Bound to Drosophila Argonaute1
Published in Current biology (22-11-2011)“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are ∼22 nucleotide (nt) small RNAs that control development, physiology, and pathology in animals and plants. Production of miRNAs involves…”
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SLAM-seq defines direct gene-regulatory functions of the BRD4-MYC axis
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (18-05-2018)“…Defining direct targets of transcription factors and regulatory pathways is key to understanding their roles in physiology and disease. We combined SLAM-seq…”
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Splice_sim: a nucleotide conversion-enabled RNA-seq simulation and evaluation framework
Published in Genome Biology (25-06-2024)“…Nucleotide conversion RNA sequencing techniques interrogate chemical RNA modifications in cellular transcripts, resulting in mismatch-containing reads. Biases…”
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Target RNA-Directed Trimming and Tailing of Small Silencing RNAs
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (18-06-2010)“…In Drosophila, microRNAs (miRNAs) typically guide Argonaute1 to repress messenger RNA (mRNA), whereas small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) guide Argonaute2 to…”
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Hijacking of transcriptional condensates by endogenous retroviruses
Published in Nature genetics (01-08-2022)“…Most endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) in mammals are incapable of retrotransposition; therefore, why ERV derepression is associated with lethality during early…”
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Selective Suppression of the Splicing-Mediated MicroRNA Pathway by the Terminal Uridyltransferase Tailor
Published in Molecular cell (16-07-2015)“…Several terminal uridyltransferases (TUTases) are known to modulate small RNA biogenesis and/or function via diverse mechanisms. Here, we demonstrate that…”
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SLAMseq resolves the kinetics of maternal and zygotic gene expression during early zebrafish embryogenesis
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (28-02-2023)“…The maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT) is a key developmental process in metazoan embryos that involves the activation of zygotic transcription (ZGA) and…”
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Uridylation of RNA Hairpins by Tailor Confines the Emergence of MicroRNAs in Drosophila
Published in Molecular cell (16-07-2015)“…Uridylation of RNA species represents an emerging theme in post-transcriptional gene regulation. In the microRNA pathway, such modifications regulate small RNA…”
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Long-term, efficient inhibition of microRNA function in mice using rAAV vectors
Published in Nature methods (04-03-2012)“…Tough decoy microRNA inhibitor, shown to be the most effective of several designs, is packaged in recombinant adeno-associated virus and used for prolonged…”
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NMD is required for timely cell fate transitions by fine-tuning gene expression and regulating translation
Published in Genes & development (01-03-2022)“…Cell fate transitions depend on balanced rewiring of transcription and translation programs to mediate ordered developmental progression. Components of the…”
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Structure-function analysis of microRNA 3′-end trimming by Nibbler
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (01-12-2020)“…Nibbler (Nbr) is a 3′-to-5′ exoribonuclease whose catalytic 3′-end trimming activity impacts microRNA (miRNA) and PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) biogenesis…”
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SLAM-ITseq: sequencing cell type-specific transcriptomes without cell sorting
Published in Development (Cambridge) (01-07-2018)“…Cell type-specific transcriptome analysis is an essential tool for understanding biological processes in which diverse types of cells are involved. Although…”
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Cleavage of the siRNA passenger strand during RISC assembly in human cells
Published in EMBO reports (01-03-2006)“…A crucial step in the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway involves the assembly of RISC, the RNA‐induced silencing complex. RISC initially recognizes a…”
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The impact of target site accessibility on the design of effective siRNAs
Published in Nature biotechnology (01-05-2008)“…Small-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) assemble into RISC, the RNA-induced silencing complex, which cleaves complementary mRNAs. Despite their fluctuating efficacy,…”
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Approaching the Golden Fleece a Molecule at a Time: Biophysical Insights into Argonaute-Instructed Nucleic Acid Interactions
Published in Molecular cell (02-07-2015)“…Argonaute proteins act at the core of nucleic acid-guided interference pathways that regulate gene expression and defend organisms against foreign genetic…”
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MicroRNA-regulated, Systemically Delivered rAAV9: A Step Closer to CNS-restricted Transgene Expression
Published in Molecular therapy (01-03-2011)“…Recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAVs) that can cross the blood–brain-barrier and achieve efficient and stable transvascular gene transfer to the central…”
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