Rodrigo Pracana

The paper maps RNA-DNA interactions in 16 human cell types, showing cell-type-specific and dynamic networks that correlate with gene regulation and disease traits.

The paper identifies Tent5 poly(A) polymerases as stabilizers of insulin mRNA, showing their specific activity regulated by glucose and localization.

The paper maps RNA-chromatin interactions in human prefrontal cortex, revealing co-regulatory changes linked to brain evolution and disease pathways.

The paper identifies trans-contacting intronic RNAs (TIRs) in neuronal cells that form nuclear scaffolds called introsomes, influencing 3D genome organization and gene expression.

This paper introduces CFC-seq and SALA to sequence non-poly(A) RNAs, identifies 39,425 novel transcriptional units, and reveals a genomic code governing enhancer RNA fate based on promoter architecture.

The paper investigates allele-specific expression in the social supergene of red fire ants, finding most genes show no social form dependence but some exhibit signs of gene degeneration or evolutionary conflict.