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  • Eukaryotic gene expression
  • Molecular biology
  • RNA processing

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  • Messenger RNA (mRNA) splicing is crucial for protein translation in eukaryotes.
  • Alternative splicing generates diverse mRNA isoforms from a single gene.
  • In yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), splicing is rare, mainly affecting highly expressed ribosomal protein genes regulated by Repressor Activator Protein 1 (RAP1).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential role of RAP1 in mRNA splicing regulation in yeast.
  • To understand how RAP1 influences alternative splicing events, particularly intron retention.

Main Methods:

  • RNA sequencing was employed to analyze splicing patterns.
  • Computational analysis was used to identify alternative splicing events and predict nonsense-mediated decay (NMD).

Main Results:

  • RAP1 was found to play a novel role in alternative splicing, significantly impacting intron retention (IR).
  • Minor effects of RAP1 were observed on alternative 5' and 3' splice site usage.
  • Many RAP1-regulated retained introns led to premature termination codons, suggesting NMD pathway involvement.
  • Genes predicted to undergo NMD showed reduced overall expression levels.

Conclusions:

  • RAP1 is a key regulator of alternative splicing in yeast, with a notable role in controlling intron retention.
  • RAP1-mediated intron retention and subsequent NMD contribute to the regulation of gene expression.
  • This study highlights an underappreciated mechanism of gene expression control involving RAP1 and splicing.