Stable, intronic RNAs explain preservation of introns in Cyanidioschyzon merolae
Patrick Geertz, Viktor Slat, Alison Ziesel, Maryam Ghaffarzadeh, Breanne M. Hatfield, Hosna Jabbari, Ben Montpetit, Martha R. Stark, Stephen D. Rader
The paper identifies stable intronic RNAs (sieRNAs) in Cyanidioschizoon merolae that explain the preservation of introns by encoding functional non-coding RNAs involved in stress response and gene regulation.
bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology