Fip1 iCLIP-seq in Hela cells without treatment or treated with NC ASO, snoRD50a ASO

We aimed to discover trans-acting RNA molecules involved in mRNA 3’ processing. We reasoned that, if there exist such functional RNAs, they must directly associate with the key machinery responsible for mRNA 3’ processing. Therefore, it would be of great value to comprehensively identify RNAs interacting with pre-mRNA 3’ processing complex. To this goal, we took advantage of previously well-characterized system combined with high-throughput sequencing to investigate the target RNAs at the transcriptomic level. Fip1 protein is an essential mRNA 3' processing factor. Our in vitro data suggested that snoRD50a affects Fip1/RNA interaction in SV40 late (SVL) polyA site 3' processing. To determine whether snoRD50a influences Fip1/RNA interaction at transcriptomic level in vitro, we performed Fip1 iCLIP-seq experiments in Hela cells transfected with control NC ASO (“negative control” anti-sense DNA) or snoRD50a ASO.