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Mechanisms and Consequences of Alternative Polyadenylation

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Di Giammartino, Dafne Campigli, Nishida, Kensei, Manley, James L.·2011·Molecular Cell

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Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is emerging as a widespread mechanism used to control gene expression. Like alternative splicing, usage of alternative poly(A) sites allows a single gene to encode multiple mRNA transcripts. In some cases, this changes the mRNA coding potential; in other cases, the code remains unchanged but the 3' UTR length is altered, influencing the fate of mRNAs in several ways, for example, by altering the availability of RNA binding protein sites and microRNA binding sites. The mechanisms governing both global and gene-specific APA are only starting to be deciphered. Here we review what is known about these mechanisms and the functional consequences of alternative polyadenylation.

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  • 3' UTR length can be modified by alternative splicing or alternative cleavage and polyadenylation.

    “3′ UTR length of a transcript can be modified by mechanisms such as alternative splicing or alternative cleavage and polyadenylation96,97.”

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  1. Jan CH Friedman RC Ruby JG Bartel DP Formation, regulation and evolution of Caenorhabditis elegans 3'UTRs Nature 2011 469 97 101 21085120 PMC3057491

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Authors
Di Giammartino, D. C., Nishida, K., & Manley, J. L.
Affiliations
Columbia University (US)
Corresponding author
Manley, James L.
Venue
Molecular Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-09
Volume
43
Issue
6
Pages
853-866
ISSN
1097-2765 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2087789109
Cited by
737
References
141
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FWCI
5.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecular Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM028983, R01 GM 28983)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Research and Splicing
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA regulation and disease
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
Keywords
alternative polyadenylation, poly(A) site usage, mRNA isoforms, 3' UTR length, gene expression regulation, microRNA binding sites, RNA-binding proteins, mRNA stability, alternative splicing
MeSH terms
Animals, Binding Sites, Chromatin, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Models, Genetic, RNA, Messenger, 3' Untranslated Regions, Polyadenylation, MicroRNAs, Epigenesis, Genetic, Mice

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