Volume 448. RNA Turnover in Eukaryotes: Nucleases, Pathways and Analysis of mRNA Decay

Three-hybrid analysis to study RNA decay S. cerevisiae (i.e, G18 insertions, mutations in nucleases…) Defining degradative activities in Drosophila melanogaster Defining degradative activities in plants RT-PCR product sequencing of mRNA decay intermediates in mammalian cells after decapping and circularization in vitro Tethering Assays Assays of poly(A) tail length (PAT assay, specific oligo-dT anchors…) and polarity of mRNA decay (Invader Assay) In vivo crosslinking-coupled affinity purification of mRNAs for decay analysis (Streptavidin, biotin…) Classification of ribonucleases by computational analyses Analysis of P bodies in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Analysis of stress granules and P bodies in mammalian cells, including neurons PMR1-mediated mRNA decay No-go mRNA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae mRNA decay mediated by decay factor adaptors (SLBP, PUF, Staufen1…) Non-stop decay in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Measuring ARE-mediated mRNA decay in cells Measuring ARE-mediated mRNA decay in animals Methods to study viral-mediated influences on mRNA decay Measuring Saccharomyces cerevisiae mitochondrial mRNA half-life Measuring mRNA decay in Arabidopsis mitochondria Measuring mRNA decay in human mitochondria Measuring mRNA decay in chloroplasts • Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay (how do you study NMD, what defines an In Saccharomyces cerevisiae In Drosophila melanogaster In Caenorhabditis elegans In plants In mammals • Analysis of Nuclear RNA Decay Measuring nuclear RNA decay in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (includes pre-mRNA, mRNA, rRNA, TRAMP complex…) Measuring nuclear RNA decay in mammals