Transcription in the early diverging eukaryote Trichomonas vaginalis: An unusual RNA polymerase II and α-amanitin-resistant transcription of protein- coding genes

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-262

  Quon, Doris V K ^a   Delgadillo, Maria G ^a   Johnson, Patricia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Early diverging eukaryote; RNA polymerase II; Trichomonas; Amanitin resistant transcription

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMANITIN; HEPTAPEPTIDE; RNA POLYMERASE II;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; PROTISTA; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0029789481     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02338833     Document Type: Article

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