Intron retention enhances gene regulatory complexity in vertebrates.
Ulf SchmitzNatalia PinelloFangzhi JiaSultan AlasmariWilliam RitchieMaria-Cristina KeightleyShaniko ShiniGraham J LieschkeJustin J-L WongJohn E J RaskoPublished in: Genome biology (2017)
Our study provides unique insights concerning the role of IR as a robust and evolutionarily conserved mechanism of gene expression regulation. Our findings enhance our understanding of gene regulatory complexity by adding another contributor to evolutionary adaptation.