A computational approach for genome-wide mapping of splicing factor binding sites

Genome Biol. 2009;10(3):R30. doi: 10.1186/gb-2009-10-3-r30. Epub 2009 Mar 18.

Abstract

Alternative splicing is regulated by splicing factors that serve as positive or negative effectors, interacting with regulatory elements along exons and introns. Here we present a novel computational method for genome-wide mapping of splicing factor binding sites that considers both the genomic environment and the evolutionary conservation of the regulatory elements. The method was applied to study the regulation of different alternative splicing events, uncovering an interesting network of interactions among splicing factors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Alternative Splicing / genetics*
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Binding Sites
  • Chromosome Mapping*
  • Computational Biology / methods*
  • Exons / genetics
  • Genome / genetics*
  • Genome, Human / genetics
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Organ Specificity
  • RNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • RNA-Binding Proteins