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RNA Research and Splicing
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- Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Direct monitoring of unfolded nascent polypeptides by the CCR4-NOT complex contributes to protein quality control through selective mRNA deadenylation and decay
Guillaume Caulier, Fabienne Mauxion, Bertrand Séraphin
The paper identifies the role of the CCR4-NOT complex in recognizing unfolded nascent polypeptides and triggering mRNA deadenylation and decay to maintain protein quality control in yeast.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.08.757698 - Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
MDS-causing mutations of ZRSR2 impair minor intron splicing by reducing its interaction with SF3B complex
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.05.756190 - BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Blockiness as Determinant of Liquid Phase Formation by Polypeptide-Like Polymers in Stickers-Spacers Paradigm
Egor O. Vasilenko, Dmitry S Belous, Dmitry N. Ivankov
This study shows how sequence blockiness affects liquid-liquid phase separation in polypeptide-like polymers through coarse-grained simulations and mean-field theory.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.05.756799 - Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Pumilio proteins license viral noncoding RNA engagement with target mRNAs
The paper identifies PUM1 and PUM2 as cofactors for viral noncoding RNAs HSUR1 and HSUR2 in mRNA repression, showing PUM binding is required for productive HSUR-mRNA engagement.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.06.757068 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
The Spliceosome Scaffold Component BCAS2 Promotes Pancreatic Cancer Progression through Weak 5 Splice Site Dependent Splicing Regulation
Ledong Wan, Mei Wang, Yuma Ishigami…·Adrian R. Krainer
This study identifies BCAS2 as a critical regulator of PDAC progression by promoting alternative splicing of weak 5' splice sites, specifically enhancing SOS1 exon 21 inclusion and RAC-signaling activation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.06.757127 - Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Exitron-type splicing of intrinsically disordered regions recurs across jawed vertebrates despite sequence divergence: donor-proximal cis control in TARDBP
Takuma Yamagishi, Shingo Koide, Genri Toyama…·Akihiro Sugai
The paper identifies exitron-type splicing events in IDR-coding sequences across jawed vertebrates, showing donor-proximal cis control in TARDBP despite sequence divergence.
- Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
RBFOX2 restrains oncogenic cell plasticity in Group 3 medulloblastoma
Rajiv Kumar Sah, Xinmiao Yan, Lexane Louis…·Tamra E. Werbowetski‐Ogilvie
This study identifies RBFOX2 as a suppressor of oncogenic cell plasticity in Group 3 medulloblastoma by regulating alternative splicing and cytoskeletal dynamics.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.02.756284 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Cajal bodies shape the nuclear transcriptome, intron retention and transcripts redistribution in Arabidopsis roots under hypoxia
Sylwia Górka, Dawid Jakub Kubiak, Michał Wojciech Szcześniak…·Janusz Niedojadło
This study shows that Cajal bodies in Arabidopsis roots regulate transcript retention and processing during hypoxia, affecting gene expression and stress tolerance.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.02.756184 - BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Global Regulatory Functions of the Human CCR4-NOT Complex in mRNA Deadenylation and Decay
Katherine M. McKenney, Mika Nevo, Robert P. Connacher…·Aaron C. Goldstrohm
The paper identifies the regulatory roles of the CCR4-NOT complex in mRNA deadenylation and decay by analyzing transcriptome-wide effects of subunit depletion.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.30.755734 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
Post-transcriptional dysregulation precedes morphological transformation in chemically induced liver cancer
Osagie G. Izuogu, Michael Jackson
The paper identifies post-transcriptional changes in liver tissue before morphological transformation in chemically induced cancer.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.30.755803 - BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Long-range transport of biomolecular condensates by Marangoni effect
Qi Guan, Xiaoli Ma, Xin Guan…·Zhi Qi
The paper identifies the Marangoni effect as a mechanism for intracellular transport of biomolecular condensates using C. elegans zygotes and in vitro experiments.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.25.753395 - BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Sequential Design of Experiments enables accessible and efficient multidimensional mapping of single- and multi-protein condensates
Matej Siketanc, Ferdinand Weidner, Casimir Maximilian Nuesperling, Maria Hondele
This paper introduces a sequential Design of Experiments framework to study multidimensional biomolecular condensation, revealing protein-specific interactions and context-dependent behaviors in RNA-binding condensates.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.29.755056 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
RNA splicing factor mutations drive myeloid neoplasm oncogenesis through protein complex poisoning
Pedro Luís Moura, Rui Mamede Branca, Yaroslav Kaminskiy…·Eva Hellström-Lindberg
This study identifies how RNA splicing factor mutations drive myeloid neoplasm by disrupting proteomic networks through mis-splicing, validated via single-cell transcriptomics and proteomics.
- BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Synapsin-1 and actin form ordered nanoscale assemblies
Daniel E. Mansour, Rajdeep Chowdhury, Aravind Chandrasekaran…·Padmini Rangamani
This study investigates how synapsin-1 and actin form ordered nanoscale assemblies through phase separation, showing that actin scaffolds retain structural memory for condensate reformation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.25.754542 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
A combinatorial pre-mRNP retention factor network couples nuclear speckle architecture to splicing quality control
Kerstin Dörner, Kai Kurth, Nicole Beuret…·Maria Hondele
The paper identifies a network of RNA-binding proteins that retain pre-mRNPs in nuclear speckles, linking splicing status to nuclear retention and speckle organization.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.28.754972 - GeneticsbioRxivPreprint
Transcriptional adaptation influences buffering among essential paralog gene families
Siobhan O’Brien, Marissa Fujimoto, Amy R. Lowe, Alice H. Berger
The paper investigates transcriptional adaptation in paralog gene families using Perturb-seq, finding six paralog pairs show adaptation and identifying mechanisms like nonsense-mediated decay and nuclear import.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.24.754217 - GeneticsbioRxivPreprint
The strength of a gene's first 5' splice site is a key determinant of its expression
Yuta Sakai, Michael P. McGurk, Emma J. K. Kowal…·Christopher B. Burge
The paper shows that the strength of a gene's first 5' splice site determines its expression level through intron-mediated enhancement, independent of 3' splice site strength.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.28.754465 - GenomicsbioRxivPreprint
RNA isoform-resolved multiplexed sequencing with bioorthogonal barcoding
Turnee N. Malik, Joshua E. Berlind, Amina Khan…·Neal D. Amin
This paper introduces BOB-seq, a method for isoform-resolved multiplexed RNA sequencing that uses bioorthogonal barcoding to capture full-length transcripts and improve splicing effect detection.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.22.753383 - Genetic & Genomic MedicinemedRxivPreprint
A cross-tissue splicing signature as a quantitative biomarker for ReNU syndrome
Ruebena Dawes, Alexander J. M. Blakes, Theodora Markati…·Nicola Whiffin
The paper identifies a cross-tissue splicing signature as a biomarker for ReNU syndrome, distinguishing affected individuals from controls with high specificity.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.26.26364077 - Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Domains of RNA-binding protein Ssd1 required for tolerating chromosome amplification in yeast
Adam Jochem, Jamie M. Ahrens, Emma Mayhew, Audrey P. Gasch
The paper identifies RNA-binding domains of Ssd1 essential for yeast tolerance to extra chromosomes, showing their role in fitness and target binding.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.25.754501 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Unraveling APA dynamics during quiescence transitions reveals Pabp modulation of sod2 expression via APA to regulate cellular quiescence
Xiaoling Deng, Lei Zhang, Zhirui Du…·Chuan Xu
This study maps APA dynamics during quiescence transitions in fission yeast and identifies Pabp's role in regulating sod2 expression via APA to control cellular quiescence.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.27.754748 - BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Designed IDPs phase separate and mix or demix according to sequence designed parameters
Arjun Singh, Gregory L. Dignon
This study investigates how sequence design parameters influence phase separation and mixing behavior of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) when mixed.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.23.753891 - Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
TBPL2-dependent transcription controls RNA stability and cellular organization in growing oocytes
Emmanuel García Sánchez, Dylane Detilleux, Claire Richard…·Stéphane D. Vincent
This study shows that TBPL2-dependent transcription is essential for maintaining cellular organization in growing oocytes by regulating RNA stability and decay machinery.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.18.752403 - GenomicsbioRxivPreprint
PeakATail: precision-first poly(A)-site calling and calibrated alternative polyadenylation analysis in single-cell RNA-seq
Amir Amiri Tabat, Elyar Bafendeh Zendeh, Yasin Kaymaz
PeakATail identifies poly(A)-sites in single-cell RNA-seq with precision, controlling error rates and validating results against curated data.
- ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Mapping global transcript isoform landscapes of influenza A virus infection and interferon stimulation reveals RNA-binding protein networks associated with immune remodeling
Simon Boudreault, Rosa D. Hernansaiz-Ballesteros, Attila Gábor…·Steven F. Baker
The paper uses hybrid RNA sequencing to analyze transcript isoform changes during influenza infection and interferon treatment, identifying RNA-binding proteins involved in immune remodeling.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.22.753599 - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
Physiological Cryptic Last Exon Splicing Generates Regulated and Functional Transcript Isoforms Across Vertebrates
Matthew P. Bostock, Karla Lozano Gonzalez, Colin Lentjes…·Corinne Houart
The paper identifies cryptic last exons (CLEs) in vertebrates and shows they generate regulated, functional transcript isoforms with developmental roles.
- Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Angiogenin activity regulates RNA remodeling during the maternal-to-zygotic transition in early mouse embryogenesis
Shikha Sharma, Nivedita Hariharan, Ambika S. Kurbet…·Dasaradhi Palakodeti
This study shows that Angiogenin activity is essential for RNA remodeling during the maternal-to-zygotic transition in mouse embryos, affecting transcript clearance, small-RNA dynamics, and RNA granule organization.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.22.753398 - BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
A unified intermediate-resolution framework for modeling biomolecular condensates at near-cellular complexity
Shanlong Li, Jessica Fong Ng, Jianhan Chen
This paper introduces a physics-based framework for simulating biomolecular phase separation and presents a machine learning library for metabolite-driven condensate formation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.15.751913