PUBLICATION
miRNA Nomenclature: A View Incorporating Genetic Origins, Biosynthetic Pathways, and Sequence Variants
- Authors
- Desvignes, T., Batzel, P., Berezikov, E., Eilbeck, K., Eppig, J.T., McAndrews, M.S., Singer, A., Postlethwait, J.H.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-170214-99
- Date
- 2015
- Source
- Trends in genetics : TIG 31: 613-26 (Review)
- Registered Authors
- Desvignes, Thomas, Eppig, Janan, Postlethwait, John H., Singer, Amy
- Keywords
- isomiR, loop-origin miRNAs, miRNA cluster, miRNA-seq, moR, noncoding RNA
- MeSH Terms
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- Transcriptome
- Terminology as Topic*
- DEAD-box RNA Helicases/genetics
- DEAD-box RNA Helicases/metabolism
- Mice
- RNA, Small Cytoplasmic/genetics
- RNA, Small Cytoplasmic/metabolism
- MicroRNAs/classification*
- MicroRNAs/genetics*
- MicroRNAs/metabolism
- Zebrafish
- Humans
- Sequence Analysis, RNA
- Animals
- Genetic Variation*
- Ribonuclease III/genetics
- Ribonuclease III/metabolism
- RNA, Small Interfering/genetics
- RNA, Small Interfering/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Biosynthetic Pathways/genetics*
- PubMed
- 26453491 Full text @ Trends Genet.
Citation
Desvignes, T., Batzel, P., Berezikov, E., Eilbeck, K., Eppig, J.T., McAndrews, M.S., Singer, A., Postlethwait, J.H. (2015) miRNA Nomenclature: A View Incorporating Genetic Origins, Biosynthetic Pathways, and Sequence Variants. Trends in genetics : TIG. 31:613-26.
Abstract
High-throughput sequencing of miRNAs has revealed the diversity and variability of mature and functional short noncoding RNAs, including their genomic origins, biogenesis pathways, sequence variability, and newly identified products such as miRNA-offset RNAs (moRs). Here we review known cases of alternative mature miRNA-like RNA fragments and propose a revised definition of miRNAs to encompass this diversity. We then review nomenclature guidelines for miRNAs and propose to extend nomenclature conventions to align with those for protein-coding genes established by international consortia. Finally, we suggest a system to encompass the full complexity of sequence variations (i.e., isomiRs) in the analysis of small RNA sequencing experiments.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping