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Sm/Lsm genes provide a glimpse into the early evolution of the spliceosome.
PLoS computational biology - 1 Mar 2009
Veretnik Stella, Wills Christopher, Youkharibache Philippe, Valas Ruben E, Bourne Philip E
Abstract excerpt
The spliceosome, a sophisticated molecular machine involved in the removal of intervening sequences from the coding sections of eukaryotic genes, appeared and subsequently evolved rapidly during the early stages of eukaryotic evolution. The last eukaryotic common ancestor (LECA) had both complex...
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