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A plant 5S ribosomal RNA mimic regulates alternative splicing of transcription factor IIIA pre-mRNAs.
Nature structural & molecular biology - 1 May 2009
Hammond Ming C, Wachter Andreas, Breaker Ronald R
Abstract excerpt
Transcription factor IIIA (TFIIIA) is required for eukaryotic synthesis of 5S ribosomal RNA by RNA polymerase III. Here we report the discovery of a structured RNA element with clear resemblance to 5S rRNA that is conserved within TFIIIA precursor mRNAs from diverse plant lineages. TFIIIA protein expression is controlled by alternative splicing of the exon containing the plant 5S rRNA mimic (P5SM). P5SM triggers...
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