Functional evolutionary convergence of long noncoding RNAs involved in embryonic development

Autor: Ane Olazagoitia-Garmendia, Rodrigo Senovilla-Ganzo, Fernando García-Moreno, Ainara Castellanos-Rubio
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Communications Biology, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-3642
DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05278-z
Popis: Abstract Long noncoding RNAs have been identified in most vertebrates, but the functional characterization of these molecules is challenging, mainly due to the lack of linear sequence homology between species. In this work, we aimed to find functional evolutionary convergent lncRNAs involved in development by screening of k-mer content (nonlinear similarity) and secondary structure-based approaches combining in silico, in vitro and in vivo validation analysis. From the Madagascar gecko genes, we have found a non-orthologous lncRNA with a similar k-mer content and structurally concordant with the human lncRNA EVX1AS. Analysis of function-related characteristics together with locus-specific targeting of human EVX1AS and gecko EVX1AS-like (i.e., CRISPR Display) in human neuroepithelial cells and chicken mesencephalon have confirmed that gecko EVX1AS-like lncRNA mimics human EVX1AS function and induces EVX1 expression independently of the target species. Our data shows functional convergence of non-homologous lncRNAs and presents a useful approach for the definition and manipulation of lncRNA function within different model organisms.
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