The snoRNA box C/D motif directs nucleolar targeting and also couples snoRNA synthesis and localization

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 3747-3757

  Samarsky, Dmitry A ^a,c   Fournier, Maurille J ^a   Singer, Robert H ^b   Bertrand, Edouard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d INSTITUT DE GÉNÉTIQUE MOLÉCULAIRE DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Box C D snoRNAs; Nucleolus; RNA localization; SnoRNA biogenesis

Indexed keywords

SMALL NUCLEAR RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; MAMMAL CELL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SYNTHESIS; RNA TRANSPORT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; YEAST;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BINDING SITES; CELL NUCLEUS; COS CELLS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; RNA, FUNGAL; RNA, SMALL NUCLEAR; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0032125707     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.13.3747     Document Type: Article

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