Quantifying mRNA synthesis and decay rates using small RNAs

Details Quantifying mRNA synthesis and decay rates using small RNAs Quantifying mRNA synthesis and decay rates using small RNAs

2009-10-09

arxiv.org/abs/0910.1637v2

Biology

Quantitative Biology

Cell Behavior

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Regulation of mRNA decay is a critical component of global cellular adaptation to changing environments. The corresponding changes in mRNA lifetimes can be coordinated with changes in mRNA transcription rates to fine-tune gene expression. Current approaches for measuring mRNA lifetimes can give rise to secondary effects due to transcription inhibition and require separate experiments to estimate changes in mRNA transcription rates. Here, we propose an approach for simultaneous determination of changes in mRNA transcription rate and lifetime using regulatory small RNAs to control mRNA decay. We analyze a stochastic model for coupled degradation of mRNAs and sRNAs and derive exact results connecting RNA lifetimes and transcription rates to mean abundances. The results obtained show how steady-state measurements of RNA levels can be used to analyze factors and processes regulating changes in mRNA transcription and decay.

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