title: An Olympian protozoan.
abstract: Ciliated protozoa of the genus Tetrahymena have provided a uniquely enabling platform for monumental discoveries in the molecular biology of the nucleus.
authors.affiliation: Program in Cell and Developmental Dynamics, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. thoru.pederson@umassmed.edu
authors.forename: Thoru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pederson
mesh_terms: D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012326:RNA Splicing; D013768:Tetrahymena / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal