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Xiaowen Mao

University of California, Berkeley

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Cytoplasmic mRNA decay by the anti-viral nuclease RNase L promotes transcriptional repression

Xiaowen Mao, Sherzod A. Tokamov, Felix Pahmeier, Azra Lari, Jinyi Xu, Eva Harris, Britt A. Glaunsinger

This study shows that RNase L, an antiviral nuclease, represses transcription by reducing RNA polymerase II elongation, particularly affecting immune-related genes.

bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology

RNA polymerase III transcription-associated polyadenylation promotes the accumulation of noncoding retrotransposons during infection

Azra Lari, Sahil B. Shah, Xiaowen Mao, Priyanka Sanghrajka, John J. Karijolich, Liana F. Lareau, Britt A. Glaunsinger

The paper identifies polyadenylation as a mechanism driving SINE RNA accumulation during gammaherpesvirus infection, linking Pol III transcription to mRNA-like processing.

bioRxiv · May 14, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology