Transposition: Mobile introns get into line

被引:11
作者
Grivell, LA
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[1] Section for Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Cell Biology, University of Amsterdam, 1098 SM Amsterdam
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10.1016/S0960-9822(02)00420-7
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Group II introns encode highly structured, frequently self-splicing RNAs; they are also mobile genetic elements. This mobility has been found to involve DNA-primed reverse transcription, with similarities to retrotransposition and telomere maintenance.
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