The landscape of A-to-I RNA editome from 462 individuals human genomes
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ABSTRACT: A-to-I editing, as a post-transcriptional modification process mediated by ADAR, plays a crucial role in many biological process in metazoans. However, how and to what extent that A-to-I editing diversifies and shapes the population diversity at the RNA level is largely unknown. We employed 462 mRNA-sequencing data from five populations of the Geuvadis Project and identified 16,518 A-to-I editing sites, forming a landscape of RNA editome of the human genome. By exploration of RNA editing within and between populations, we discovered non-adaption of nonsynonymous editing in the evolution, and revealed geographic restriction of rare editing sites. Moreover, we showed that RNA editing can characterize the subtle but substantial divergence between different populations, especially those from different continents. Altogether, we demonstrated RNA editing can well depict the nature and structure of populations at RNA level, which provides insights into the process of how A-to-I editing shapes population diversity at transcriptomic level. Our work will facilitate the understanding of the landscape of RNA editome at population-scale, and be helpful to interpret difference in the distribution and prevalence of disease among individuals and across populations.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE103294 | GEO | 2017/08/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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