TY - JOUR
T1 - Cross-mapping and the identification of editing sites in mature microRNAs in high-throughput sequencing libraries
AU - De Hoon, Michiel J.L.
AU - Taft, Ryan J.
AU - Hashimoto, Takehiro
AU - Kanamori-Katayama, Mutsumi
AU - Kawaji, Hideya
AU - Kawano, Mitsuoki
AU - Kishima, Mami
AU - Lassmann, Timo
AU - Faulkner, Geoffrey J.
AU - Mattick, John S.
AU - Daub, Carsten O.
AU - Carninci, Piero
AU - Kawai, Jun
AU - Suzuki, Harukazu
AU - Hayashizaki, Yoshihide
PY - 2010/2
Y1 - 2010/2
N2 - MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short (20-23 nt) RNAs that are sequence-specific mediators of transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. Modern high-throughput technologies enable deep sequencing of such RNA species on an unprecedented scale. We find that the analysis of small RNA deep-sequencing libraries can be affected by cross-mapping, in which RNA sequences originating from one locus are inadvertently mapped to another. Similar to cross-hybridization on microarrays, cross-mapping is prevalent among miRNAs, as they tend to occur in families, are similar or derived from repeat or structural RNAs, or are post-transcriptionally modified. Here, we develop a strategy to correct for cross-mapping, and apply it to the analysis of RNA editing in mature miRNAs. In contrast to previous reports, our analysis suggests that RNA editing in mature miRNAs is rare in animals.
AB - MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short (20-23 nt) RNAs that are sequence-specific mediators of transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. Modern high-throughput technologies enable deep sequencing of such RNA species on an unprecedented scale. We find that the analysis of small RNA deep-sequencing libraries can be affected by cross-mapping, in which RNA sequences originating from one locus are inadvertently mapped to another. Similar to cross-hybridization on microarrays, cross-mapping is prevalent among miRNAs, as they tend to occur in families, are similar or derived from repeat or structural RNAs, or are post-transcriptionally modified. Here, we develop a strategy to correct for cross-mapping, and apply it to the analysis of RNA editing in mature miRNAs. In contrast to previous reports, our analysis suggests that RNA editing in mature miRNAs is rare in animals.
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U2 - 10.1101/gr.095273.109
DO - 10.1101/gr.095273.109
M3 - Article
C2 - 20051556
AN - SCOPUS:75649089335
VL - 20
SP - 257
EP - 264
JO - Genome Research
JF - Genome Research
SN - 1054-9803
IS - 2
ER -