Sequences involved in mRNA processing in Trypanosoma cruzi

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1383-1389

  Campos, Priscila C ^a   Bartholomeu, Daniella C ^a   DaRocha, Wanderson D ^a   Cerqueira, Gustavo C ^a   Teixeira, Santuza M R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

mRNA processing; Polypyrimidine; trans splicing; Trypanosoma cruzi; Untranslated regions

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA; NUCLEOTIDE; POLYADENYLIC ACID; POLYPYRIMIDINE TRACT BINDING PROTEIN;

DNA; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PATHOGEN; PROTOZOAN; RNA; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MAPPING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RNA PROCESSING; RNA SEQUENCE; RNA SPLICING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; UNTRANSLATED REGION;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; 5' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; POLY A; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, SPLICED LEADER; TRANS-SPLICING; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 51249103596     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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