RNA ‐mediated heterochromatin formation at repetitive elements in mammals

Abstract: The failure to repress transcription of repetitive genomic elements can lead to catastrophic genome instability and is associated with various human diseases. As such, multiple parallel mechanisms cooperate to ensure repression and heterochromatinization of these elements, especially during germline development and early embryogenesis. A vital question in the field is how specificity in establishing heterochromatin at repetitive elements is achieved. Apart from trans‐acting protein factors, recent evidence points to a role of different RNA species in targeting repressive histone marks and DNA methylation to these sites in mammals. Here, we review recent discoveries on this topic and predominantly focus on the role of RNA methylation, piRNAs, and other localized satellite RNAs.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: RNA ‐mediated heterochromatin formation at repetitive elements in mammals ; day:27 ; month:02 ; year:2023 ; extent:19 ; The EMBO journal / European Molecular Biology Organization ; (27.02.2023) (gesamt 19)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Stamidis, Nikolaos ; Żylicz, Jan Jakub

Further information

• DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022111717
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023022814174604036147
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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