Methylation of rRNA as a host defense against rampant group II intron retrotransposition

Methylation of rRNA as a host defense against rampant group II intron retrotransposition

Abstract Background Group II introns are mobile retroelements, capable of invading new sites in DNA. They are self-splicing ribozymes that complex with an intron-encoded protein to form a ribonucleoprotein that targets DNA after splicing. These molecules can invade DNA site-specifically, through a p...

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Main Authors: Justin M. Waldern, Dorie Smith, Carol Lyn Piazza, E. Jake Bailey, Nicholas J. Schiraldi, Reza Nemati, Dan Fabris, Marlene Belfort, Olga Novikova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Mobile DNA
Subjects:
Mobile genetic elements
Retrotransposons
Ribosomes
RNA splicing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-021-00237-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-021-00237-z

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