An anciently diverged family of RNA binding proteins maintain correct splicing of a class of ultra-long exons through cryptic splice site repression
Chileleko Siachisumo, Sara Luzzi, Saad Aldalaqan, Gerald Hysenaj, Caroline Dalgliesh, Kathleen Cheung, Matthew R. Gazzara, Ivaylo D Yonchev, Katherine James, Mahsa Kheirollahi Chadegani, Ingrid E. Ehrmann, Graham R. Smith, Simon Cockell, Jennifer Munkley, Stuart A. Wilson, , David J. Elliott
This study shows RBMX and RBMXL2 proteins regulate splicing of ultra-long exons by repressing cryptic splice sites, with RBMXL2 rescuing splicing defects in somatic cells.
eLife · Sep 9, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology