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Mutations in eukaryotic release factors 1 and 3 act as general nonsense suppressors in Drosophila.
Genetics - 1 Oct 2003
Chao Anna T, Dierick Herman A, Addy Tracie M, Bejsovec Amy
Abstract excerpt
In a screen for suppressors of the Drosophila wingless(PE4) nonsense allele, we isolated mutations in the two components that form eukaryotic release factor. eRF1 and eRF3 comprise the translation termination complex that recognizes stop codons and catalyzes the release of nascent polypeptide chains from ribosomes. Mutations disrupting the Drosophila eRF1 and eRF3 show a strong maternal-effect nonsense...
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