<i>Trans</i> -Splicing in Trypanosomes: Machinery and Its Impact on the Parasite Transcriptome

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In trypanosomes, all RNAs are processed by the concerted action of trans-splicing and polyadenylation. In trans-splicing, a common spliced leader (SL) is donated to all mRNAs from a small RNA molecule, the SL RNA. This article summarizes recent findings in the field focusing on SL RNA transcription, cap modifications and pseudouridylation. The role(s) of these modifications for splicing and gene expression are...

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