title: snoRNAs in Giardia lamblia: a novel role in RNA silencing?
abstract: In the expanding world of small regulatory RNAs, a recent paper by Saraiya and Wang has reported the identification in the protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia of a novel class of small RNAs, which are derived by Dicer processing of small nucleolar RNAs and have the potential to function as micro RNAs. Interestingly, these RNAs occur not only in this parasite but also in humans.
authors.affiliation: Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT 06536-0812, USA.
authors.forename: Nikolay G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Kolev
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ullu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D034622:RNA Interference; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020537:RNA, Small Nucleolar / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs; D016053:RNA, Protozoan; D020537:RNA, Small Nucleolar