In:
Journal of Experimental Botany, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 74, No. 7 ( 2023-04-09), p. 2239-2250
Abstract:
To be properly expressed, genes need to be accompanied by a terminator, a region downstream of the coding sequence that contains the information necessary for the maturation of the mRNA 3ʹ end. The main event in this process is the addition of a poly(A) tail at the 3ʹ end of the new transcript, a critical step in mRNA biology that has important consequences for the expression of genes. Here, we review the mechanism leading to cleavage and polyadenylation of newly transcribed mRNAs and how this process can affect the final levels of gene expression. We give special attention to an aspect often overlooked, the effect that different terminators can have on the expression of genes. We also discuss some exciting findings connecting the choice of terminator to the biogenesis of small RNAs, which are a central part of one of the most important mechanisms of regulation of gene expression in plants.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0022-0957
,
1460-2431
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1466717-4
SSG:
12
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