Untranslated Gene Regions and Other Non-coding Elements: Regulation of Eukaryotic Gene Expression

Lucy W. Barrett,Sue Fletcher,Steve D. Wilton

Untranslated Gene Regions and Other Non-coding Elements: Regulation of Eukaryotic Gene Expression
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Springer Basel
Country
Switzerland
Published
9 July 2013
Pages
56
ISBN
9783034806787

Untranslated Gene Regions and Other Non-coding Elements: Regulation of Eukaryotic Gene Expression

Lucy W. Barrett,Sue Fletcher,Steve D. Wilton

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There is now compelling evidence that the complexity of higher organisms correlates with the relative amount of non-coding RNA rather than the number of protein-coding genes. Previously dismissed as junk DNA , it is the non-coding regions of the genome that are responsible for regulation, facilitating complex temporal and spatial gene expression through the combinatorial effect of numerous mechanisms and interactions working together to fine-tune gene expression. The major regions involved in regulation of a particular gene are the 5’ and 3’ untranslated regions and introns. In addition, pervasive transcription of complex genomes produces a variety of non-coding transcripts that interact with these regions and contribute to regulation. This book discusses recent insights into the regulatory roles of the untranslated gene regions and non-coding RNAs in the control of complex gene expression, as well as the implications of this in terms of organism complexity and evolution.

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