U12 type introns were lost at multiple occasions during evolution
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Two categories of introns are known, a common U2 type and a rare U12 type. These two types of introns are removed by distinct spliceosomes. The phylogenetic distribution of spliceosomal RNAs that are characteristic of the U12 spliceo...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2010-02-01
|
Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/106 |