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Phenotypes of mutations in the 5'-UTR of a limiting transcription factor in Aspergillus nidulans can be accounted for by translational inhibition and leaky scanning.
Genetics - 1 Apr 2009
Oestreicher Nathalie, Scazzocchio Claudio
Abstract excerpt
The uaY gene encodes the transcriptional activator of purine catabolism genes in Aspergillus nidulans. uaY12 results in strongly defective growth on purines as nitrogen sources and in strongly diminished transcription of UaY-regulated genes. This mutation introduces an ATG codon 64 bp upstream of the uaY ATG, generating a 68-codon open reading frame (uORFA), overlapping with the uaY ORF. uaY12 revertants fall...
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