title: mRNA localization: gene expression in the spatial dimension.
abstract: The localization of mRNAs to subcellular compartments provides a mechanism for regulating gene expression with exquisite temporal and spatial control. Recent studies suggest that a large fraction of mRNAs localize to distinct cytoplasmic domains. In this Review, we focus on cis-acting RNA localization elements, RNA-binding proteins, and the assembly of mRNAs into granules that are transported by molecular motors along cytoskeletal elements to their final destination in the cell.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1737, USA. kcmartin@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Kelsey C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ephrussi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D034443:RNA Transport; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D038621:Regulatory Sequences, Ribonucleic Acid
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D038621:Regulatory Sequences, Ribonucleic Acid