Small nucleolar RNAs that guide modification in trypanosomatids: Repertoire, targets, genome organisation, and unique functions

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 445-454

  Uliel, Shai ^a   Liang, Xue Hai ^a   Unger, Ron ^a   Michaeli, Shulamit ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

, Pseudouridylated site; C D snoRNA; H ACA snoRNA; Leishmania; Leptomonas; RNA modification; SLA1, RNA, spliced leader associated RNA; Small nucleolar RNAs; snoRNA, small nucleolar RNA; Trypanosoma

Indexed keywords

PARASITOLOGY;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; GENETIC RESISTANCE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEREDITY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IN VIVO STUDY; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LEISHMANIASIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RAT; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALS; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; GENES, PROTOZOAN; GENOME, PROTOZOAN; RNA, SMALL NUCLEOLAR; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; TRYPANOSOMA;

ARCHAEA; INSECTA; LEPTOMONAS; MAMMALIA; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA;

EID: 1542298827     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2003.10.014     Document Type: Review

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