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Structure and Expression Analyses of SVA Elements in Relation to Functional Genes

  • Kwon, Yun-Jeong (Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Choi, Yuri (Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Eo, Jungwoo (Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Noh, Yu-Na (Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Gim, Jeong-An (Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Jung, Yi-Deun (Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Ja-Rang (Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Heui-Soo (Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2013.07.05
  • Accepted : 2013.08.21
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

SINE-VNTR-Alu (SVA) elements are present in hominoid primates and are divided into 6 subfamilies (SVA-A to SVA-F) and active in the human population. Using a bioinformatic tool, 22 SVA element-associated genes are identified in the human genome. In an analysis of genomic structure, SVA elements are detected in the 5′ untranslated region (UTR) of HGSNAT (SVA-B), MRGPRX3 (SVA-D), HYAL1 (SVA-F), TCHH (SVA-F), and ATXN2L (SVA-F) genes, while some elements are observed in the 3′UTR of SPICE1 (SVA-B), TDRKH (SVA-C), GOSR1 (SVA-D), BBS5 (SVA-D), NEK5 (SVA-D), ABHD2 (SVA-F), C1QTNF7 (SVA-F), ORC6L (SVA-F), TMEM69 (SVA-F), and CCDC137 (SVA-F) genes. They could contribute to exon extension or supplying poly A signals. LEPR (SVA-C), ALOX5 (SVA-D), PDS5B (SVA-D), and ABCA10 (SVA-F) genes also showed alternative transcripts by SVA exonization events. Dominant expression of HYAL1_SVA appeared in lung tissues, while HYAL1_noSVA showed ubiquitous expression in various human tissues. Expression of both transcripts (TDRKH_SVA and TDRKH_noSVA) of the TDRKH gene appeared to be ubiquitous. Taken together, these data suggest that SVA elements cause transcript isoforms that contribute to modulation of gene regulation in various human tissues.

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