2000
A new twist in trypanosome RNA metabolism: cis-splicing of pre-mRNA.
Mair G, Shi H, Li H, Djikeng A, Aviles H, Bishop J, Falcone F, Gavrilescu C, Montgomery J, Santori M, Stern L, Wang Z, Ullu E, Tschudi C. A new twist in trypanosome RNA metabolism: cis-splicing of pre-mRNA. RNA 2000, 6: 163-9. PMID: 10688355, PMCID: PMC1369902, DOI: 10.1017/s135583820099229x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCis-spliced intronsSplice siteGT/AG ruleSmall intergenic regionAncient acquisitionGene arrangementTrypanosome genomeEukaryotic cellsRNA metabolismIntergenic regionIntron removalLeader sequenceTrypanosoma bruceiIntronsNucleotide positionsAG dinucleotideEuglena gracilisTrypanosoma cruziPolymerase geneIdentical positionsPoint mutationsRecent discoveryPAP mRNAGenesMRNA
1998
Exonic Sequences in the 5′ Untranslated Region of α-Tubulin mRNA Modulate trans Splicing in Trypanosoma brucei
López-Estraño C, Tschudi C, Ullu E. Exonic Sequences in the 5′ Untranslated Region of α-Tubulin mRNA Modulate trans Splicing in Trypanosoma brucei. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1998, 18: 4620-4628. PMID: 9671472, PMCID: PMC109048, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.18.8.4620.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Permeable trypanosome cells as a model system for transceiption and trans-splicing
Ullu E, Tschudi C. Permeable trypanosome cells as a model system for transceiption and trans-splicing. Nucleic Acids Research 1990, 18: 3319-3326. PMID: 2356121, PMCID: PMC330939, DOI: 10.1093/nar/18.11.3319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-tubulin RNASL RNAFree linear moleculesHigh molecular weight RNAMolecular weight RNARNA speciesLeader RNATrypanosome cellsDifferent genesWeight RNARNATranscriptionModel systemCritical rolePermeable cellsConcentrations of monovalentIntronsCellsGenesLesser extentHigh potassium concentrationSpeciesTrypanosomaMgCl2 concentrationLinear molecules