Chromatin-associated intronic RNAs from long genes form introsomes that shape nuclear architecture in neuronal cells
Wenjing Kang, Wing Hin Yip, Xiaoze Li-Wang, Quentin Verron, Britta A. M. Bouwman, Simona Pedrotti, Andrea Abou Yaghi, Mitsuyoshi Murata, Lorenzo Salviati, Erik Wernersson, Yali Zhang, Marika Oksanen, Francesca Mastropasqua, Xufeng Shu, Rodrigo Pracana, , Magda Bienko
The paper identifies trans-contacting intronic RNAs (TIRs) in neuronal cells that form nuclear scaffolds called introsomes, influencing 3D genome organization and gene expression.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2025 · PreprintGenomics