title: Non-coding RNA transcription: turning on neighbours.
abstract: Even though less than 2% of the mammalian genome encodes proteins, a significant fraction can be transcribed into non-coding RNAs. An elegant study identifies a function for non-coding RNA transcription in activating neighbouring genes.
authors.affiliation: RIKEN Omics Science Center, Yokohama, Japan. carninci@riken.jp
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carninci