At the center of eukaryotic life.
The ribosomal RNA genes encode the enzymatic scaffold of the ribosome and thereby perform perhaps the most basic of all housekeeping functions. However, recent data suggests that they might also control important aspects of cell behavior.
Moss
Tom
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Cancer Research Centre and Department of Medical Biology of Laval University, Centre de Recherche de L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Canada. tom.moss@crhdq.ulaval.ca
Stefanovsky
Victor Y
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D000818:Animals; D002466:Cell Nucleolus / Q000235:genetics*; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000235:genetics*; D020868:Gene Silencing / Q000502:physiology; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D012318:RNA Polymerase I / Q000235:genetics; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*
D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012318:RNA Polymerase I