The reality of pervasive transcription

PLoS Biol. 2011 Jul;9(7):e1000625; discussion e1001102. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000625. Epub 2011 Jul 12.

Abstract

Despite recent controversies, the evidence that the majority of the human genome is transcribed into RNA remains strong.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Artifacts*
  • DNA, Complementary / analysis*
  • DNA, Complementary / chemistry
  • DNA, Complementary / genetics
  • Databases, Genetic
  • Epigenomics*
  • Expressed Sequence Tags / chemistry
  • Genome
  • Humans
  • Mammals
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods*
  • Sequence Analysis, RNA / methods*
  • Transcription, Genetic*

Substances

  • DNA, Complementary