Enjoy the Silence: Nearly Half of Human tRNA Genes Are Silent
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are key components of the translation machinery. They read codons on messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and deliver the appropriate amino acid to the ribosome for protein synthesis. The human genome encodes more than 500 tRNA genes but their individual contribution to the cellular tRNA poo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Bioinformatics and Biology Insights |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1177932219868454 |