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Nouria Hernandez is affiliated with the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Molecular Biology as a subfield. The scientist's work addresses topics related to RNA modifications and cancer, RNA research and splicing, RNA regulation and disease, interferon and immune responses, and cancer-related molecular mechanisms research.

The scientist has contributed to several publications that reflect their research interests and expertise. Key papers include:

  • "RNA polymerase III transcription as a disease factor," 2020, Genes & Development
  • "MAF1 is a chronic repressor of RNA polymerase III transcription in the mouse," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Contrasting effects of whole-body and hepatocyte-specific deletion of the RNA polymerase III repressor Maf1 in the mouse," 2023, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • "The Dynamic Effects of Transposon Insertions on AuxRP1 Transcription During Vegetative Development in Zea mays," 2025, PubMed

The research venues where the scientist's work has been published include:

  • Genes & Development
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • PubMed

Nouria Hernandez has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Viviane Praz
  • Gilles Willemin
  • François Mange
  • Ian M. Willis
  • Meghdad Yeganeh

Best Publications

  • TBP, a universal eukaryotic transcription factor ?

    Nouria Hernandez

  • Recruitment of RNA polymerase III to its target promoters

    Laura Schramm;Nouria Hernandez

  • Coordinated Effects of Sequence Variation on DNA Binding, Chromatin Structure, and Transcription

    Helena Kilpinen;Helena Kilpinen;Sebastian M. Waszak;Sebastian M. Waszak;Andreas R. Gschwind;Andreas R. Gschwind;Sunil K. Raghav

  • Splicing of in vitro synthesized messenger RNA precursors in HeLa cell extracts

    Nouria Hernandez;Walter Keller

  • A 7 bp mutation converts a human RNA polymerase II snRNA promoter into an RNA polymerase III promoter

    Susan M. Lobo;Nouria Hernandez

  • Signals regulating hepatitis B surface antigen transcription

    Roberto Cattaneo;Hans Will;Nouria Hernandez;Heinz Schaller

  • Formation of the 3′ end of U1 snRNA requires compatible snRNA promoter elements

    Nouria Hernandez;Alan M. Weiner

  • A role for beta-actin in RNA polymerase III transcription

    Ping Hu;Si Wu;Nouria Hernandez

  • Small nuclear RNA genes: a model system to study fundamental mechanisms of transcription.

    Nouria Hernandez

  • Population Variation and Genetic Control of Modular Chromatin Architecture in Humans

    Sebastian M. Waszak;Sebastian M. Waszak;Olivier Delaneau;Olivier Delaneau;Andreas R. Gschwind;Andreas R. Gschwind;Helena Kilpinen;Helena Kilpinen

  • Targeting TBP to a non-TATA box cis-regulatory element: a TBP-containing complex activates transcription from snRNA promoters through the PSE.

    C L Sadowski;R W Henry;S M Lobo;N Hernandez

  • Formation of the 3' end of U1 snRNA is directed by a conserved sequence located downstream of the coding region.

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  • Genome-wide RNA polymerase II profiles and RNA accumulation reveal kinetics of transcription and associated epigenetic changes during diurnal cycles.

    Gwendal Le Martelot;Donatella Canella;Laura Symul;Eugenia Migliavacca

  • mTORC1 Directly Phosphorylates and Regulates Human MAF1

    Annemieke A. Michels;Aaron M. Robitaille;Diane Buczynski-Ruchonnet;Wassim Hodroj

  • Defining the RNA polymerase III transcriptome: Genome-wide localization of the RNA polymerase III transcription machinery in human cells.

    Donatella Canella;Viviane Praz;Jaime H. Reina;Pascal Cousin

  • A TBP complex essential for transcription from TATA-less but not TATA-containing RNA polymerase III promoters is part of the TFIIB fraction

    Susan M. Lobo;Masafumi Tanaka;Maureen L. Sullivan;Nouria Hernandez

  • Activation of the U2 snRNA promoter by the octamer motif defines a new class of RNA polymerase II enhancer elements.

    M Tanaka;U Grossniklaus;W Herr;N Hernandez

  • A TBP–TAF complex required for transcription of human snRNA genes by RNA polymerases II and III

    R W Henry;C L Sadowski;R Kobayashi;N Hernandez

  • The HIV-1 long terminal repeat contains an unusual element that induces the synthesis of short RNAs from various mRNA and snRNA promoters

    Ratneswaran Ratnasabapathy;Michael Sheldon;Lynn Johal;Nouria Hernandez

  • Different human TFIIIB activities direct RNA polymerase III transcription from TATA-containing and TATA-less promoters

    Laura Schramm;P. Shannon Pendergrast;Yuling Sun;Nouria Hernandez

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart Deplancke
Bart Deplancke École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ryuji Kobayashi
Ryuji Kobayashi The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mauro Delorenzi
Mauro Delorenzi University of Lausanne
Winship Herr
Winship Herr University of Lausanne
Felix Naef
Felix Naef École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ueli Schibler
Ueli Schibler University of Geneva
Vivek Mittal
Vivek Mittal Cornell University
Michael P. Washburn
Michael P. Washburn University of Kansas
Emmanouil T. Dermitzakis
Emmanouil T. Dermitzakis University of Geneva
Alexandre Reymond
Alexandre Reymond University of Lausanne

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