Intron-encoded, antisense small nucleolar RNAs: The characterization of nine novel species points to their direct role as guides for the 2'-O-ribose methylation of rRNAs

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 260, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 178-195

  Nicoloso, Monique ^a   Qu, Liang Hu ^a   Michot, Bernard ^a   Bachellerie, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a Université Paul Sabatier   (France)

Author keywords

Editing; Introns; Ribose methylation; rRNA; snoRNAs

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME PROTEIN; SMALL NUCLEAR RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRON; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA EDITING; RNA METHYLATION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030581160     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0391     Document Type: Article

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