Introns control stochastic allele expression bias
Stochastic autosomal allele expression bias has been widely documented, yet the mechanisms behind this consequential phenomenon remain poorly understood. Here the authors show that the presence of introns greatly restricts monoallelic expression in a C. elegans model.
Main Authors: | Bryan Sands, Soo Yun, Alexander R. Mendenhall |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26798-4 |
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