title: No-nonsense functions for long noncoding RNAs.
abstract: The mysterious secrets of long noncoding RNAs, often referred to as the Dark Matter of the genome, are gradually coming to light. Several recent papers dig deep to reveal surprisingly complex and diverse functions of these enigmatic molecules.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Dynamics and Function Laboratory, The Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagano
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D020868:Gene Silencing; D006801:Humans; D062085:RNA, Long Noncoding; D022661:RNA, Untranslated / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D062085:RNA, Long Noncoding; D022661:RNA, Untranslated; C077885:XIST non-coding RNA