October 6, 2025, Filed Under: PublicationsStructural basis for the evolution of a domesticated group II intron–like reverse transcriptase to function in host cell DNA repair Citation: Park SK, Guo M, Stamos JL, Wantae K, Lee S, Zhang YJ, Lambowitz AM. Structural basis of the evolution of a domesticated group II intron-like reverse transcriptase to function in host cell DNA repair. Biochemistry. 2025 July 29; 12231):e2504208122. Download Citation
January 15, 2025, Filed Under: PublicationsHuman cells contain myriad excised linear intron RNAs with links to gene regulation and potential utility as biomarkers Citation: Yao J, Xu H, Ferrick-Kiddie EA, Nottingham RM, Wu DC, Ares M, Lambowitz AM. Human cells contain myriad excised linear intron RNAs with links to gene regulation and potential utility as biomarkers. PloS Genet. 2024 Sep 26; 20(9):e1011416 185 (20) :3671-3688. Download Citation
December 13, 2024, Filed Under: PublicationsArg-tRNA synthetase links inflammatory metabolism to RNA splicing and nuclear trafficking via SRRM2 Citation: Cui H, Diedrich JK, Wu DC, Lim JJ, Nottingham RM, Moresco JJ, Yates JR, Blencowe BJ, Lambowitz AM, Schimmel P. Arg-tRNA synthetase links inflammatory metabolism to RNA splicing and nuclear trafficking via SRRM2. Nature Cell Biology [Internet]. 25 :592–603. Download Citation cui_2023.pdf10.53 MB Full Text News & views highlight: Arginyl-tRNA synthetase in inflammation. Nature Cell Biology, 25, 520-521, 2023. Last updated on 11/15/2023
December 13, 2024, Filed Under: PublicationsGroup II-like Reverse Transcriptases Function in Double Strand Break Repair Citation: Park SK, Mohr G, Yao J, Russell R, Lambowitz AM. Group II-like Reverse Transcriptases Function in Double Strand Break Repair. Cell [Internet]. 185 (20) :3671-3688. Download Citation park_cell_2022.pdf12.54 MB Full Text Cell Leading Edge Highlight: Moran, J.V. and Wilson, T.E. Reverse transcriptase meets DNA, again: Possible roles for transposable elements in host DNA repair. Cell 185, 3643-3645, 2022. Last updated on 11/15/2023
December 13, 2024, Filed Under: PublicationsIdentification of protein-protected mRNA fragments and structured excised intron RNAs in human plasma by TGIRT-seq peak calling Citation: Yao J, Wu DC, Nottingham RM, Lambowitz AM. Identification of protein-protected mRNA fragments and structured excised intron RNAs in human plasma by TGIRT-seq peak calling. eLife [Internet]. Download Citation Last updated on 09/15/2020
December 13, 2024, Filed Under: PublicationsTemplate switching mechanism of a group II intron-encoded reverse transcriptase and its implications for biological function and RNA-Seq Citation: Lentzsch AM, Yao J, Russell R, Lambowitz AM. Template switching mechanism of a group II intron-encoded reverse transcriptase and its implications for biological function and RNA-Seq. Journal of Biological Chemistry [Internet]. Download Citation lentzsch_2019.pdf4.57 MB Last updated on 01/22/2020
December 13, 2024, Filed Under: PublicationsGroup II Intron RNPs and ReverseTranscriptases: From Retroelements to Research Tools Citation: Belfort M, Lambowitz AM. Group II Intron RNPs and ReverseTranscriptases: From Retroelements to Research Tools. Cold Spring Harbor Perspective in Biology [Internet]. Download Citation belfort_2019.pdf2.83 MB Last updated on 06/12/2019
December 13, 2024, Filed Under: PublicationsImproved TGIRT-seq methods for comprehensive transcriptome profiling with decreased adapter dimer-formation and bias correction. Citation: Xu H, Yao J, Wu DC, Lambowitz AM. Improved TGIRT-seq methods for comprehensive transcriptome profiling with decreased adapter dimer-formation and bias correction. Scientific Reports [Internet]. 9 (1). Download Citation xu_2019.pdf4.86 MB Last updated on 06/11/2019
December 13, 2024, Filed Under: PublicationsA Reverse Transcriptase-Cas1 Fusion Protein Contains a Cas6 Domain Required for Both CRISPR RNA Biogenesis and RNA Spacer Acquisition. Citation: Mohr G, Silas S, Stamos J, Makarova KS, Markham LM, Yao J, Lucas-Elio P, Sanchez-Amat A, Fire AZ, Koonin EV, et al. A Reverse Transcriptase-Cas1 Fusion Protein Contains a Cas6 Domain Required for Both CRISPR RNA Biogenesis and RNA Spacer Acquisition. Mol. Cell [Internet]. (72) :700-714. Download Citation mohr_2018.pdf4.33 MB Last updated on 06/11/2019
December 13, 2024, Filed Under: PublicationsSimultaneous sequencing of coding and noncoding RNA reveals a human transcriptome dominated by a small number of highly expressed noncoding genes. Citation: Boivin V, Deschamps-Francoeur G, Couture S, Nottingham RM, Bouchard-Bourelle P, Lambowitz AM. Simultaneous sequencing of coding and noncoding RNA reveals a human transcriptome dominated by a small number of highly expressed noncoding genes. RNA [Internet]. 24 (7) :950-965. Download Citation boivin_2018.pdf3.85 MB Last updated on 07/30/2018