Regulatory element copy number differences shape primate expression profiles

doi:10.1073/pnas.1205199109

Regulatory element copy number differences shape primate expression profiles

2012-07-13

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DOI：10.1073/pnas.1205199109

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Gene expression differences are shaped by selective pressures and contribute to phenotypic differences between species. We identified 964 copy number differences (CNDs) of conserved sequences across three primate species and examined their potential effects on gene expression profiles. Samples with copy number different genes had significantly different expression than samples with neutral copy number. Genes encoding regulatory molecules differed in copy number and were associated with significant expression differences. Additionally, we identified 127 CNDs that were processed pseudogenes and some of which were expressed. Furthermore, there were copy number-different regulatory regions such as ultraconserved elements and long intergenic noncoding RNAs with the potential to affect expression. We postulate that CNDs of these conserved sequences fine-tune developmental pathways by altering the levels of RNA.

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copy number variation

evolution

genomics

Regulatory element copy number differences shape primate expression profiles

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