Antisense transcripts in the human genome

被引:207
作者
Lehner, B [1 ]
Willams, G [1 ]
Campbell, RD [1 ]
Sanderson, CM [1 ]
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[1] MRC UK HGMP Resource Ctr, Cambridge CB10 1SB, England
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10.1016/S0168-9525(02)02598-2
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
By a systematic search of vertebrate mRNA sequences, we have identified a surprisingly large number of human antisense transcripts. These data suggest that regulation of gene expression by antisense and double-stranded RNAs could be a common phenomenon in mammalian cells.
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