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| Journal Article | DKFZ-2019-02456 |
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2019
Oxford Univ. Press
Oxford
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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1093/nar/gky1305
Abstract: RNA can directly bind to purine-rich DNA via Hoogsteen base pairing, forming a DNA:RNA triple helical structure that anchors the RNA to specific sequences and allows guiding of transcription regulators to distinct genomic loci. To unravel the prevalence of DNA:RNA triplexes in living cells, we have established a fast and cost-effective method that allows genome-wide mapping of DNA:RNA triplex interactions. In contrast to previous approaches applied for the identification of chromatin-associated RNAs, this method uses protein-free nucleic acids isolated from chromatin. High-throughput sequencing and computational analysis of DNA-associated RNA revealed a large set of RNAs which originate from non-coding and coding loci, including super-enhancers and repeat elements. Combined analysis of DNA-associated RNA and RNA-associated DNA identified genomic DNA:RNA triplex structures. The results suggest that triplex formation is a general mechanism of RNA-mediated target-site recognition, which has major impact on biological functions.
Keyword(s): Chromatin ; NEAT1 long non-coding RNA, human ; Purines ; RNA, Long Noncoding ; Transcription Factors ; RNA ; DNA ; purine
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