title: The bursicon gene in mosquitoes: an unusual example of mRNA trans-splicing.
abstract: The bursicon gene in Anopheles gambiae is encoded by two loci. Burs124 on chromosome arm 2L contains exons 1, 2, and 4, while burs3 on arm 2R contains exon 3. Exon 3 is efficiently spliced into position in the mature transcript. This unusual gene arrangement is ancient within mosquitoes, being shared by Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens.
authors: Department of Entomology, University of Illinois, 505 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, USA. hughrobe@uiuc.edu
authors: Hugh M
authors: HM
authors: Robertson
authors: Julia A
authors: JA
authors: Navik
authors: Kimberly K O
authors: KK
authors: Walden
authors: Hans-Willi
authors: HW
authors: Honegger
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000235:genetics; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003465:Culex / Q000235:genetics; D009033:Culicidae / Q000235:genetics*; D007447:Invertebrate Hormones / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012326:RNA Splicing; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D007447:Invertebrate Hormones; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C002295:bursicon