Small sense and antisense RNAs derived from a telomeric retroposon family in Giardia intestinalis.
Sequencing of a library of small RNAs from Giardia intestinalis identified a novel class of small sense and antisense RNAs homologous to the retroposon family GilT/Genie1 that is located at certain telomeres. These small RNAs may contribute to silencing GilT expression via the RNA interference pathway.
Ullu
Elisabetta
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Department of Internal Medicine, Yale Medical School, BCMM 136D, 295 Congress Avenue, Box 9812, New Haven, CT 06536-8012, USA. elisabetta.ullu@yale.edu
Lujan
Hugo D
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Tschudi
Christian
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D000818:Animals; D005872:Giardia / Q000235:genetics*; D016372:RNA, Antisense / Q000235:genetics*; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics*; D020733:RNA, Small Cytoplasmic / Q000235:genetics; D012342:RNA, Small Nuclear / Q000235:genetics; D018626:Retroelements / Q000235:genetics*; D016615:Telomere / Q000235:genetics*
D016372:RNA, Antisense; D016053:RNA, Protozoan; D020733:RNA, Small Cytoplasmic; D012342:RNA, Small Nuclear; D018626:Retroelements