Prediction of mRNA subcellular localization using deep recurrent neural networks.

Journal: Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
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Abstract

MOTIVATION: Messenger RNA subcellular localization mechanisms play a crucial role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. This trafficking is mediated by trans-acting RNA-binding proteins interacting with cis-regulatory elements called zipcodes. While new sequencing-based technologies allow the high-throughput identification of RNAs localized to specific subcellular compartments, the precise mechanisms at play, and their dependency on specific sequence elements, remain poorly understood.

Authors

  • Zichao Yan
    School of Computer Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  • Eric Lécuyer
    Department of Biochemistry, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  • Mathieu Blanchette
    School of Computer Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.