Different trans RNA splicing events in bloodstream and procyclic Trypanosoma brucei

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 134-137

  Helm, Jared R ^a   Wilson, Mary E ^a   Donelson, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloodstream; Luciferase; Procyclic; Spliced leader; Trans RNA splicing; Trypanosome

Indexed keywords

LUCIFERASE; RIBOSOME DNA; RNA PRECURSOR;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYADENYLATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SPLICING; RNA STABILITY; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; 5' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENES, REPORTER; LUCIFERASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RNA PRECURSORS; RNA, PROTOZOAN; TRANS-SPLICING; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI;

TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 42949127538     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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